Project Grant 20254880745507
- The California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) has been awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). This 2-year grant, effective from September 26, 2023 to September 26, 2025, will allow CCCD to provide technical assistance, education, training, and cooperative development services to agricultural producers, rural cooperatives, and minority populations across California. Key services...
- The California Center For Cooperation Development (CCCD) was awarded a $175,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (RCDG, CFDA 10.771). The two-year grant will support CCCD's efforts to improve economic conditions for minority agricultural producers in California through technical assistance for startup, expansion, and operational improvement of rural cooperatives and mutually-owned...
- The California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) received a $175,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871). This grant supports CCCD in providing technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and cooperative development services across California. Key services delivered through this funding include cooperative business startup...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the California Center For Cooperation Development on September 19, 2022 under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The grant will support the Center's efforts to improve economic conditions in rural California through September 2022 by assisting individuals and businesses with starting, expanding, or operationally improving rural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $175,000 Project Grant through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) to the Democracy At Work Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization. The funding supports the startup, expansion, or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses in California. Specifically, the grant allows Democracy At Work Institute to provide technical assistance and training...
- Federal Grant Award Summary California Fruit And Produce Grower LLC received a $225,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) awarded September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 15, 2027. This award supports the delivery of technical assistance services to rural agricultural producers and small businesses in California seeking to establish, expand, or improve...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Democracy At Work Institute through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The two-year grant will support the Democracy At Work Institute's efforts to assist minority agricultural producers in California through the provision of technical assistance and training services aimed at addressing persistent poverty. The Rural Cooperative Development Grants program aims to improve...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Democracy At Work Institute on September 19, 2022 under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The grant aims to improve economic conditions in rural California areas by supporting the startup, expansion, or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses through cooperative development centers. Specifically, the Democracy At Work Institute will utilize...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) to Cooperative Development Services, Inc. (CDS) on Sep 21, 2023. CDS, a non-profit organization, will use the funding to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and operational support to help establish, expand, and improve rural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses in the U.S. This grant will enable CDS to facilitate the...
- The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) to the Democracy At Work Institute, a non-profit organization, on September 26, 2023. This funding supports the Institute's efforts to provide technical assistance and training services for the startup, expansion, and operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses in California. Specifically, the Institute delivers services...
The California Center For Cooperation Development (CCCD) received a $220,662 Project Grant award under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771), administered by the Department of Agriculture, effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026. Under this award, CCCD delivers technical assistance services focused on two primary agricultural cooperative development initiatives. The Sierra Foothills Farmer Food Hub Project strengthens market power and resilience of small and mid-scale farms across Placer, Nevada, Yuba, and El Dorado counties through product aggregation, streamlined distribution, and enhanced institutional market access. CCCD provides governance support, cooperative incorporation assistance, bylaws development, and business operational guidance to farmer members. The second initiative, Methane to Market, supports the California Biogas Cooperative in assisting small rural dairy farms with cooperative governance and business operations. CCCD partners with the Nebraska Center for Cooperatives and the South Dakota Value-Added Agriculture Development Center to apply the Rural Access Distribution (RAD) model and implement cooperative best practices. Key deliverables include completion of an ongoing feasibility study for the food hub, evaluation of the cooperative's business proposition, and participation metrics to assess project outcomes. Services encompass technical assistance for cooperative startup and operations, capacity building for governance, food safety compliance training, and economic development support targeting rural and socially disadvantaged agricultural producers. The project leverages coordination with local stakeholders including Briarpatch Food Co-Op and regional farm-to-school communities to expand local food systems and economic opportunity.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $220.7k | 9/26/25 |