The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $745,564 Project Grant through the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans (AgVets) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334) to Not Forgotten Outreach Inc., a non-profit organization in Taos, New Mexico. The grant funding will support the VetCorps program, which provides comprehensive, hands-on agricultural training to veterans and their families. Training will cover a range of topics...
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...
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...
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...
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 federal Project Grant award of $772,349 from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334) will support the Veterans Florida Agriculture Program. The program aims to help Florida's large veteran population, many of whom live in rural agricultural areas, transition into sustainable careers in the agriculture industry. The grant will fund an...
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...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334) provides $772,818 to the Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation in Mitchell, Indiana. The funding will support a comprehensive agricultural training program for military veterans, aiming to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed for successful...
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 Region Five AgVet Program received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant was awarded on August 1, 2022 under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334) to provide comprehensive, hands-on and immersive model farm and ranch training programs to increase the number of military veterans gaining agriculture skills and knowledge. The award...