Project Grant 20257702945520
- Federal Grant Award Summary: Empowering Veterans for Agricultural Success The Farmer Veteran Coalition of California, Inc. received a $750,000 project grant awarded on September 30, 2025, by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334). The three-year project, concluding September 29, 2028, will deliver comprehensive, hands-on agricultural training programs designed to equip...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Center For Appropriate Technology Inc. (NCAT) received a $741,752 Project Grant award, effective September 30, 2025, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443). The three-year project, titled "Armed to Farm: Growing Successful Veteran Farmers Through USDA Resources and Intensive Training," will operate through September 29, 2028, and is...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Tufts University School of Medicine received a $750,000 project grant award dated September 30, 2025, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Youth, Family, and Community. The grant supports a three-year initiative (through September 29, 2028) focused on outreach, training, language justice services, and USDA program...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Center For Land Based Learning received a $744,543 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443) effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. Under the "CULTIVATE CALIFORNIA: Building Regional Training & Support Networks for Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Beginning Farmers" initiative, the organization will deliver...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award: Stag Vets Inc. (doing business as Comfort Farms) received a $747,904 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443), awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. The awardee is a minority-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned agricultural cooperative and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Center For Women & Enterprise, Inc. (CWE) received a $615,145 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443) effective September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. This three-year grant funds the Entrepreneurship Training Program for Beginning Veteran Farmers and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Hoola Veteran Services received a $750,000 Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2025, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Youth, Family, and Community. The three-year award, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2028, funds the HOOLA AGRICULTURE SUPPORT PROGRAM, which delivers comprehensive agricultural training and...
- The Whitaker Small Farm Group, Inc. (WSFG) received a $740,940 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant funds will support WSFG's delivery of hands-on agricultural training and technical assistance to increase veteran participation in USDA programs....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research received a $727,283 Project Grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443). The three-year project, concluding September 29, 2028, will integrate a small farm start-up school with an incubator, apprenticeship program, and...
- This $737,491 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program will provide training and support services to increase the number of veterans and civilians entering careers in farming. Awarded to the Rodale Institute on September 1, 2021, the project connects Rodale's existing veteran farmer training program with its full-season Farmer Training program and enhanced curriculum offered through Rodale...
Vet First Inc. received a $616,428 project grant awarded on September 30, 2025, under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334), administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The award supports the Veteran Farm to Table-Agriculture Education and Training Continuum (VF2T-AETC) program, which will operate through September 29, 2028, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The program delivers comprehensive, hands-on agricultural training designed specifically for Virginia-based military veterans through an immersive curriculum that combines classroom instruction with direct on-farm experience. The VF2T-AETC program addresses Virginia's agricultural labor shortages by equipping veterans with knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for sustainable agricultural careers. Deliverables include structured educational curricula, on-farm apprenticeships and mentorships, and business planning support tailored to create financially viable farming operations. The initiative emphasizes accessibility through Section 508 compliance and targets rural veterans, with the longer-term objective of expanding the training model nationwide to address veteran poverty and homelessness while strengthening rural agricultural economies.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $616.4k | 9/29/25 |