Project Grant 20254880645517
- The Center For An Agricultural Economy LTD received a $199,966 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded March 19, 2026, with completion targeted for March 19, 2028. Under this Project Grant, the Center delivers technical assistance and cooperative business development services to rural communities across Vermont and the Northeast. Based on the organization's track record under this grant program,...
- The Center For An Agricultural Economy LTD received a $192,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services to provide services that support small and emerging businesses in designated Rural Economic Area Partnership (REAP) zones in Vermont. The funding will be used to offer technical assistance, business counseling, market research, workforce development, and revolving loan funds to aid rural enterprises, including...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771), awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The award supports the organization's delivery of technical assistance, practical training programs, and coordinated regional networks designed to build cooperative development capacity across rural...
- This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program (CFDA 10.771). The grant recipient, Brattleboro Development Credit Corp (BDCC), will use the funding to support technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services for individuals and entities seeking to establish, expand, or enhance rural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Caledonia Food Cooperative, Inc. received a $200,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded on March 18, 2026, with a completion date of March 18, 2028. As an intermediary organization, Caledonia Food Cooperative will provide technical assistance and capital support to small and emerging private businesses in rural Vermont. The grant is designed to facilitate sustainable...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Cooperative Development Foundation received a $999,999.88 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) awarded September 30, 2025, with a one-year period of performance ending September 29, 2026. Under this award, the Foundation and nine regional co-op development partners will deliver comprehensive training and technical assistance services to rural communities, with a specific focus on...
- The Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 23, 2022 through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA #10.771). Under this award, the Cooperative Development Institute will provide services to improve economic conditions in rural Massachusetts through September 2023. As the Cooperative Development Center for the state, the Institute assists individuals and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $174,946 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.871) to the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF), a non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance and support for the development of agricultural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses in rural communities. The funding enables CDF to assist individuals and businesses with establishing, expanding, or operationally improving rural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Center For An Agricultural Economy LTD received a $497,474 Farm to School Grant (CFDA 10.575) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, Child Nutrition Division, awarded May 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2028. This 24-month Implementation grant supports local food procurement coordination, school garden development, and agricultural education integration within child nutrition programs serving schools in...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA #10.771) to the Northcountry Cooperative Foundation, a nonprofit organization, on September 25, 2023. The grant provides funding to the Northcountry Cooperative Foundation to deliver technical assistance, training, and feasibility studies to help establish and improve the operations of cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses in rural...
The Center For An Agricultural Economy LTD received a $615,623.50 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded September 30, 2025, with a one-year performance period ending September 29, 2026. The grant supports expanded technical assistance delivery to rural cooperative businesses across five New England states: Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Primary deliverables include concerted outreach to food hubs in additional states, establishment of collaborative technical assistance programs for rural cooperatives, development of specialized technological tools to enhance service delivery, and practical job training and low-barrier capital access services. The Center anticipates increasing the number of cooperative businesses served by at least 18% during the project period. The technical assistance services funded through this award address identified service gaps within the cooperative business sector and are designed to strengthen economic viability of cooperative enterprises. The project builds upon the Center's existing work serving virtually all food cooperatives in Vermont and three in New Hampshire, extending support infrastructure to additional states. By supporting cooperative development—a business model historically proven to foster innovation, retain economic impacts within local communities, and withstand economic disruptions—the award aims to contribute to America's economic resurgence through establishment of reliable workforce pipelines and strengthened cooperative business operations in rural areas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $615.6k | 9/26/25 |