Landowner outreach and technical assistance project

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $750,000 to the Center For Heirs Property Preservation on September 30, 2025, under the Outreach and Assistance for Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443) for the Landowner Outreach and Technical Assistance Project. The award funds outreach and technical assistance services to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in North Charleston, South Carolina, with performance through September 29, 2028. The Center For Heirs Property Preservation is a South Carolina-based nonprofit established in 2005 that specializes in preventing land loss among historically disadvantaged agricultural and forest landowners through legal assistance, technical support, and educational outreach related to heirs' property title resolution and sustainable land use practices. The organization's service model includes will clinics, legal clinics addressing existing title problems, forestry technical assistance, and stakeholder engagement across multiple states.