Project Grant 23RFSPWI1074
- The Madison Region Economic Partnership (MREP) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support MREP's efforts to develop a sector strategy for economic recovery in Madison, Wisconsin through technical and planning assistance. The EAA program aims to aid regions experiencing adverse economic changes, such as those resulting from sudden or gradual economic...
- The North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission received a $420,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to update and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for a 10-county region in central and northern Wisconsin through March 2026. Through this funding, the Commission will provide planning and technical assistance services to...
- The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $1,092,952 Project Grant under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to Fairshare CSA Coalition Inc. on October 31, 2021 for a period ending October 30, 2024. The grant will support the Midwest Vegetable Grower Support Network, a partnership focused on delivering training, education, technical assistance and community support services to diversified vegetable growers across eight Midwestern states. Services will...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Wisconsin System received $809,903 in funding through a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development program (CFDA 10.164) on September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2027. This project engages industry experts, investment leaders, and growth-oriented farm and food businesses to train and deploy...
- The Southwest Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (Swwrpc) was awarded a $420,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The three-year grant runs from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024 and will support Swwrpc's partnership planning efforts. As part of EDA's Planning program, the grant funding will allow Swwrpc to create a regional economic development plan to...
- The Coalition will conduct the Envisioning a Collaborative Kansas City Food Shed Initiative project through $329,145 in funding from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Regional Food System Partnerships program. The two-year project grant will support the Coalition, led by Keypartners KC Healthy Kids, Mid-America Regional Council, Groundwork, and New Growth, in convening stakeholders from eight counties in Kansas and Missouri to establish a shared vision for an...
- The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Southwest Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission on March 31, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The grant capitalizes a $1,000,000 revolving loan fund (RLF) to provide access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland Counties in Wisconsin. The RLF will lend to borrowers recovering...
- This two-year, $328,712 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service supports the development of a regional food systems partnership in the Western Treasure Valley region spanning southeastern Oregon and western Idaho. Funded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program, the award recipient Valley Family Health Care will facilitate planning and feasibility studies to increase regional food processing, distribution, and access capacities. Key...
- This $294,322 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Regional Food System Partnerships program will fund Oregon State University to develop action plans and infrastructure for regional food system development in Oregon through 2023. Working with an existing network of eight local food hubs, OSU will research, train, and plan to identify shared physical and human capital opportunities. This includes infrastructure like trucks and cold storage, as well...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $150,000 to the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) on January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. This short-term planning grant supports the expansion and enhancement of the Commission's entrepreneurship support ecosystem, which was established in response to pandemic-induced economic...
REAP FOOD GROUP INC. WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM PLAN FOR THE SOUTHCENTRAL WISCONSIN REGION A 13COUNTY AREA INCLUDING MADISON AND DANE COUNTY. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS VULNERABILITIES WITHIN THE FOOD SYSTEM BUILDING ON EXISTING DATA AND ANECDOTAL KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE A MORE ROBUST AND RESILIENT NETWORK. THE PRIMARY OUTCOME WILL BE A COMMUNITYDRIVEN REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS SETTING THE STAGE FOR A FORMAL REGIONAL FOOD ACTION PLAN. THIS PLAN WILL BENEFIT FARMERS RANCHERS PROCESSORS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION FOCUSING ON STRENGTHENING THE VIABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. THE PROJECT WILL ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH CONSUMERS AND PARTICULARLY THE REGIONS PRODUCERSGROWERS AND SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED FOOD BUSINESSES ENSURING THEIR NEEDS ARE CONSIDERED WITHIN THE BROADER SYSTEM. THE PROJECTS DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A FULLY DEVELOPED AND ACTIONABLE PLAN THAT ANTICIPATES POTENTIAL DISRUPTIONS SUCH AS THOSE EXPERIENCED DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC AND SEEKS TO MITIGATE FUTURE IMPACTS ON THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM. BY FOSTERING COLLABORATION AMONG MULTIPLE FOOD SYSTEMS ORGANIZATIONS AND FOOD COUNCILS REAP FOOD GROUP INC. WILL BUILD A NETWORK OF ENGAGED STAKEHOLDERS WHO WILL COLLECTIVELY SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL WISCONSIN FOOD SYSTEM PROMOTING A MORE SECURE AND DEPENDABLE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR ALL INVOLVED.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $247.8k | 10/30/23 |