Project Grant 20257002645136
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program to Growing Gardens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Portland, OR. The award will fund a partnership between Growing Gardens and Zenger Farm to promote agricultural education, curriculum development, and youth leadership development focused on food systems...
- This $224,818 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support Growing Gardens in delivering food, garden, and nutrition education services through its "Growing Food; Cultivating Leaders" program. The two-year program aims to connect over 4,000 students and families in Portland, Oregon with sustainable agriculture and food systems education through hands-on learning at 11 schools. It will promote local foods in school...
- This $349,124 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The award was made on September 30, 2023 to the Oregon-based nonprofit organization Growing Gardens. The primary goals of this 3-year project are to grow the urban agricultural training capacity of Growing Gardens and integrate greenhouse education into their network of community-led...
- This federal Project Grant award, in the amount of $240,000, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The award supports a service-learning partnership between the University of Georgia Research Foundation and East Jackson Comprehensive High School in Georgia to create and pilot high-impact high school courses and student leadership opportunities. These...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $220,460 Project Grant under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) to The Freshfarm Markets, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. The two-year grant will support FreshFarm's "FoodPrints" initiative, which provides experiential food and agricultural education in 21 elementary schools across Washington, D.C. Key activities include: Expanding hands-on food and agricultural education for...
- This federal Project Grant award of $213,809.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The grant was awarded on August 15, 2024 to Urban Food Park, Inc., a small agricultural cooperative and non-profit organization located in St. Petersburg, Florida, for the "Farm to School Program: Tampa Bay" project. The project aims to increase agricultural...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Lower Columbia School Gardens a $211,800 project grant under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. The grant will support Lower Columbia School Gardens' efforts to increase capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education programming in 20 elementary and middle schools located in Longview and Kelso, Washington. Key...
- This $240,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) will fund Rooted WI Inc.'s "I Grew That!": Student Propelled School Lunches program. The program aims to reconnect elementary and middle school students in the Madison Metropolitan School District to the local food system through hands-on agricultural education and the incorporation of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $220,050 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University under the USDA's Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The 2-year grant, running from September 2023 to September 2025, will support the "The Farmpreneurs: Empowering Student Leaders to Increase Food Knowledge and Food Security in Their Urban Communities" project. Through this initiative, Rutgers will provide...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223), will fund a $399,506 program over 4 years from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2027. The program aims to train a new generation of young people for careers in food and agriculture-related fields through intensive community engagement. It will provide funding for 27 undergraduate...
This Project Grant award of $240,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) supports a collaborative effort between Growing Gardens and Zenger Farm to amplify the impact of their shared work on agricultural and nutrition education, as well as leadership development, for students in the David Douglas School District. The overarching goal is to build a thriving local food system while preparing students for engagement and leadership in agricultural work within their communities. Key project activities will include developing school and community gardens, providing nutrition and environmental education, offering youth leadership internships, conducting farm field trips, and creating agricultural curriculum. The award period spans September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $240.0k | 9/3/25 |