Project Grant 20253380045192
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $799,928 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to Mill City Grows Inc., a non-profit organization in Lowell, Massachusetts, to support their work in improving food security, increasing access to growing space, building local food system resilience, and enhancing social determinants of health for Lowell residents. The 4-year grant will fund initiatives such as expanding education points at food...
- 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 Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $155,411 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Public Health under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant will support the Connecticut Farm to School Supplemental program from July 18, 2022 through June 30, 2024. As outlined in the grant program description, the funding will assist the State of Connecticut in implementing strategies to improve access to local foods in the USDA's Child Nutrition...
- This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program provides $235,000 to Community Farmers Markets Inc. in Atlanta, GA. The project aims to address food insecurity and strengthen the local food system by expanding a model of pop-up markets that bring locally grown produce into underserved neighborhoods. The project will also provide training, mentorship, and...
- 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 Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $13.2 million Formula Grant to the Connecticut Department of Education for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA #10.555). The grant aims to provide nutritious, nonprofit lunches to school children in Connecticut and encourage domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities. As the designated state agency, the Connecticut Department of Education will use...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $501,198 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to Enhance and Strengthen North Dakota Nonprofits & Communities, doing business as Strengthen ND. The 4-year grant, awarded on September 15, 2024, will support the launch of a mobile market truck to catalyze small-scale production agriculture, increase food access in low-income communities, and bridge gaps in North Dakota's local food...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $746,560 Project Grant to Appalachian Sustainable Development, a non-profit organization, under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) federal grant program. The core goal of this 3-year grant project is to address food insecurity and lack of access to healthy, nutritious food among vulnerable populations in Southwest Virginia. To accomplish this, Appalachian Sustainable Development will use a mobile food...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $476,794 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to The Growhaus, a Latina-led non-profit organization in Denver, Colorado. This 2-year project grant will enhance the career pathways of The Growhaus' community staff members through a comprehensive fellowship program. The fellowship will provide training to launch a pilot community-choice fresh food market, with the goal of building long-term...
- This federal Project Grant award of $746,268.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service is provided under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program. The grant supports the Connecticut Department of Education (CDE) in developing, improving, and maintaining automated information systems for Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs) across the state. The funding will enable CDE to implement innovative digital systems, training platforms, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $730,782 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to the New London Community Meal Center Inc. in New London, Connecticut. The grant, titled "Community-Based Solutions for Food Access", will fund a two-pronged approach to addressing food insecurity in the local community. The project will establish a mobile market to distribute healthy, Connecticut-grown produce to low-income individuals, while also implementing a "Nourishing Networks" education component to build a sustainable local food system. The grant will run from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2028, with the goal of meeting the immediate need for nutritious food access while simultaneously developing long-term solutions through community partnerships and strategic planning.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $365.4k | 9/9/25 |