The Project Grant award of $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334) will enable The Veteran's Farm of North Carolina, Inc. to expand upon its existing agricultural training and vocational support programs for veterans, transitioning military personnel, and their spouses. Specifically, the funding will be used to develop and deliver a...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334) provides $749,952 to Painted Desert Demonstration Projects, Inc. (doing business as The Star School) to increase the number of military veterans pursuing successful careers in food, agricultural and green industry sectors. The key products and services to be delivered...
This $716,559 federal Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334) will allow North South Institute, Inc. to build upon an existing veteran small farm business incubator program. Specifically, the funding will establish three new and expand four existing veteran business incubators and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $649,352 Project Grant under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334) to the non-profit organization Community Through Colors (CTC). Over a 3-year period, CTC will provide direct training, land access, marketing services, financial assistance, and business support to 50 military veteran farmers in Vieques, Puerto Rico. The project aims to...
The Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation) to the Farmer Veteran Coalition is intended to provide concrete solutions to eliminate food deserts in Montana's urbanized areas. The funding will support the organization's Montana Community Agriculture Program, which focuses on conservation and is designed to mobilize veterans to strengthen rural communities and create sustainable...
This $737,491 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program will provide training and support services to increase the number of veterans and civilians entering careers in farming. Awarded to the Rodale Institute on September 1, 2021, the project connects Rodale's existing veteran farmer training program with its full-season Farmer Training program and enhanced curriculum offered through Rodale...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) provides $687,176 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to connect socially disadvantaged veteran farmers and ranchers (SDVFRs) to agricultural resources, support systems, and funding opportunities. The 3-year grant will enable UMES to develop and implement a farm incubator training program focused on land...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a Project Grant of $678,081 to Project Victory Gardens (PVG), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334). The grant funding will be used by PVG to expand their existing Farmer Bootcamp and Veteran Agribusiness Internship programs across South Carolina, which are designed to provide agricultural education,...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Arcadia Food Inc., operating as the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture, to support their "Veteran Farmer Training, Incubation, and Technical Assistance (VFTITA)" program. This three-year grant, beginning on September 15, 2024, aims to train 84 beginning farmers, enroll and support 10 farmers in a veteran farm incubator, and provide workshops,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program awarded a $357,797 project grant to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County (CCEJC) to provide accelerated training to military veterans to assist their transition from military service to agricultural entrepreneurship. The 3-year grant, which commenced on Sep 29, 2023, will enable CCEJC to deliver educational services, training,...