Project Grant 20237044739553
- This $800,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program supports Eastie Farm Inc., a non-profit organization, in implementing an integrated Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model in East Boston, MA. The project aims to increase access to fresh, locally-sourced produce for 1,000 low-income households in East Boston, which is considered a food desert with limited grocery...
- The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program (MCHPP) in Brunswick, Maine received a $696,848 Community Food Projects Competitive Grant (CFDA 10.225) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funds the MCHPP Community Kitchen project, which aims to address food insecurity, support the regional food economy, and serve as a model for other organizations. The project will make a commercial kitchen facility available for community use at no or low...
- This $561,084 three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) will support Linwood Property Inc.'s efforts to improve food access and health outcomes in underserved Kansas City neighborhoods. Specifically, the awardee will expand successful community education programs on nutrition, food purchasing, and urban agriculture; develop a new commercial kitchen into an incubator...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $772,000 four-year Project Grant under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program to Project New Village, a Black-led, community-rooted non-profit in San Diego, California. The project aims to address food and nutrition insecurity in underserved communities by: 1) collaborating with a local high school culinary arts program to develop young people's capacity to prepare value-added and...
- The Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Putnam County received an $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects program (CFDA 10.225). The grant will be used to facilitate partnerships between local farmers, food pantries, and emergency food providers in Putnam County, New York. The goal is to increase the distribution of fresh, locally-grown produce to low-income residents through expanded...
- The Our Neighbors' Table, Inc. was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFP) federal grant program. The award will support efforts to achieve food security in the Lower Merrimack Valley communities of Massachusetts by 2029 through providing critical infrastructure to more efficiently supply local, healthy food to food insecure households. Specifically, the funding will allow...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $628,814 Project Grant through the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program to Afrithrive Inc., a non-profit organization located in Silver Spring, MD. The grant funding will support the "The Pathways to Sustainability: Alliance for Community Food Access (ACFA)" project, which aims to create a sustainable, community-focused food system in the Essex/Middle River region to enhance food...
- The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center, Inc. was awarded a $732,739.86 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFP) federal grant program. The four-year grant will support the organization's "SOUP'S UP IN NEW YORK CITY: INNOVATIVE MEAL DELIVERY FOR FAMILIES IN NEED" initiative, which aims to address food insecurity in New York, New York through a novel meal delivery system for...
- This $920,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) will support a 2-year initiative led by D'Youville College in Buffalo, New York. The project aims to enhance the accessibility and affordability of healthy, local produce in Buffalo and surrounding Erie County communities, while simultaneously expanding the market for local food producers. The primary...
- This $145,149.77 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service on September 30, 2024 will fund the "Eat Local - Shop Local Promotion Program" under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The program aims to increase awareness of the benefits of eating and shopping for locally-grown and sourced foods among the 1 million residents of Nassau County, New York. Key activities include branding and marketing...
East End Food Institute received a $787,416 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFP) program to support local food system development and nutrition education initiatives. Through the award period of June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2027, East End Food Institute will utilize the funding to build out a commercial kitchen facility and partner with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (CCE Suffolk) to expand nutrition programming for low-income communities. Specifically, the kitchen will be used to facilitate value-added food production, small business incubation, and hands-on cooking and nutrition courses delivered by CCE Suffolk. These services aim to increase food access, economic opportunities, and health outcomes for underserved populations as intended by the CFP program.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $393.7k | 5/1/23 |