Project Grant 20DG11132540017

This $817,740 Project Grant was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant aims to "Accelerate Forest Farming in Central Appalachia" by strengthening market connections and collaboration for long-term sector impact and sustainability. The prime recipient, Virginia Tech, will leverage its agricultural research and extension expertise to support and engage with a network of sub-awardees, including non-profit...

This $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award was issued on September 19, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The award aims to improve access to emerging environmental markets for small acreage landowners and enhance ecosystem services in the Appalachian region. Key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: providing forest farming technical assistance to 125...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $2,000,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), supports the Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network, Inc. (operating as the Kentucky Environmental Foundation) in delivering products and services focused on climate mitigation, forest resilience, and community engagement in the Appalachian region. The 5-year project aims to provide technical...

The Future Generations organization will use a $500,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Acer Access Development Program (CFDA 10.174) to deliver educational services and establish demonstration sites promoting maple syrup production in Appalachia. Specifically, the grantee will provide technical and business skills training to maple producers and landowners across Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia through workshops,...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Appalachian Botanical Co LLC a $224,975 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) on September 26, 2022. The grant completion date is September 26, 2024. Under this award, Appalachian Botanical Co LLC will support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems in West Virginia. As part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, this funding will aid...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,998,204 Cooperative Agreement on January 17, 2025 to Appalachian Carbon Exchange, LLC to establish a silvopasture reforestation program in rural Appalachia. The funding is provided through the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), which aims to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners. The program will deliver cost-sharing, technical...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,998,270.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) is intended to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Central Appalachia. The award to Appalachian Carbon Exchange, LLC, with a performance period from Jan 17, 2025 to Sep 30, 2027, will fund cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods Inc., a for-profit woman-owned small business, a $950,528 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on September 18, 2023. The grant funds a "LOG MERCHANDISING SYSTEM FOR EXPANDED FOREST UTILIZATION IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIA" project, which aims to provide technical assistance regarding new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $712,416 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD), a non-profit organization based in Duffield, Virginia. This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund ASD's efforts to strengthen sustainable agriculture, rural economic development, and community support in the Appalachian region. Key initiatives to be delivered through...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,146,431 Project Grant under the Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects program (CFDA 23.011) to Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD), a non-profit organization based in Duffield, Virginia. The grant will fund ASD's comprehensive agricultural and food system services, including the "Producer Pathway" program that provides outreach, training, and support for aspiring farmers and veterans, mobile...