Project Grant 20234940040877
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded $741,752 on September 30, 2025, to the Sustainable Systems Research Foundation under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443). This three-year project, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2028, will deliver comprehensive technical assistance and support services to Latiné farmers on the central California...
- CULTIVATE CALIFORNIA Grant Award Summary Center For Land Based Learning received a $744,543 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443), awarded September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. The "CULTIVATE CALIFORNIA" project provides technical assistance, education, and training to veteran and socially disadvantaged beginning farmers while enhancing their access to...
- The California Farmlink organization will receive $749,425 through September 2021 to August 2024 from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. California Farmlink will provide business education, technical assistance, and a professional referral network to at least 650 beginning farmers and ranchers. The goal is to improve profitability and generate net worth through coaching farmers to...
- This $707,787 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) will support The American Farmland Trust in providing Latino agricultural producers with improved access to USDA technical and financial assistance resources, financial literacy training, and risk management tools. Key services to be delivered over the 3-year grant period include supporting access to...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $749,689 Project Grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) to Renewing Countryside II on September 1, 2021 for completion by August 31, 2024. The grant will support the "Expanding Integrated Solutions to Achieve Farmland Access for New Farmers" project, led by Renewing Countryside II in partnership with Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service and Practical...
- The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, operating as State University AG/TECH College of Cobleskill, received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443). The award, effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2028, funds comprehensive technical assistance, education, and training services...
- The Arkansas Land and Community Development Corporation (ALCDC) will provide training and technical assistance to new and existing beginning farmers and ranchers in 42 counties across rural Arkansas under a $478,854 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funding supports the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $750,000, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443), will fund training and technical assistance for Latine and other socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California. The goal is to help these agricultural producers protect their farm income, access land and capital, and utilize USDA programs to build their business assets and land...
- This $749,335 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program on September 29, 2023, will fund Foodshed Capital to provide financial literacy, bookkeeping and accounting, lending readiness, and long-term business viability training to BIPOC farmers. This will include instruction on climate-smart farming practices and accessing USDA programs. Foodshed Capital, a Community...
- This $250,000.00 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. The award to Richards Land & Cattle, a for-profit organization, will fund initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products, encourage value-added product development,...
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE ADVANCING NEXT GENERATION LIVESTOCK FARMERS AND RANCHERS: LAND TRANSITIONS, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL PROJECT BY THE SISKIYOU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LIVESTOCK FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN OREGON. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS BY ASSISTING IN LAND TRANSFER AND SUCCESSION PLANNING, WHILE ALSO EQUIPPING NEW OWNERS/OPERATORS WITH THE NECESSARY RESOURCES FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS.PRIMARILY GEARED TOWARDS BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS FOCUSING ON SUSTAINABLE MEAT PRODUCTION, THE PROJECT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING, NATURAL RESOURCE PLANNING, MARKETING STRATEGIES, MENTORSHIP, AND PEER-TO-PEER TRAINING. THE FOCUS IS ON DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE MEAT SUPPLY CHAIN THAT IS ECOLOGICALLY BALANCED AND PROFITABLE.THE NEED FOR THIS PROJECT IS INTENSIFIED BY THE CHALLENGES OF WILDFIRES, DROUGHT, SUPPLY CHAIN INTERRUPTIONS, AND DECLINING MARKET CONDITIONS, THREATENING THE FUTURE OF MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS. MOREOVER, A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS ARE EXPECTED TO CHANGE HANDS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AND MANY CURRENT OWNERS LACK A FEASIBLE SUCCESSION PLAN.BY SERVING RURAL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN A GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED REGION SPANNING ACROSS 13 COUNTIES, THE PROJECT AIMS TO HELP STABILIZE AND GROW THE REGENERATIVE NICHE MEAT SUPPLY CHAIN. THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT INTERVENTION AND RESOURCE IN A REGION WHERE LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO FARM REVENUES AND PROPERTY VALUES. THE SISKIYOU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, ALONGSIDE STRATEGIC PARTNERS, HAS IDENTIFIED KEY FOCUS AREAS AND LEVERAGED EXISTING TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS TO ADDRESS THESE REGIONAL CHALLENGES EFFECTIVELY.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 3/24/26 | ||
| Not listed | $695.2k | 9/12/23 |