This federal Project Grant award of $139,244.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576). The grant will fund the Nevada Department of Agriculture's provision of fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs to low-income seniors through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community agricultural outlets in Nevada. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025....
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $163,728 Project Grant to the Nevada Department of Agriculture, an agency of the State of Nevada, under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The SFMNP, identified by CFDA #10.576, aims to provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs to low-income seniors through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported...
This federal Project Grant award of $110,602.92, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), will fund a two-year turnkey recruitment and training project to enhance Nevada's food chain initiatives. The primary awardee, the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education operating through the University of Nevada, Reno, will coordinate enhancement actions with partner programs...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $125,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to the Yellowstone City County Health Department, doing business as Riverstone Health, to increase vendor recruitment and expand customer reach for a weekly farmers market located in a USDA-defined food desert in Billings, Montana. The 24-month project aims to strengthen vendor capacity and participation through a targeted marketing...
This $125,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 30, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will fund a two-year project by Seacoast Eat Local, Inc., a non-profit organization in New Hampshire, to reinvigorate local food outlets that have struggled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The key activities include: Creating and implementing a marketing plan for four outdoor summer...
This federal Project Grant award of $3,385,735.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Child Nutrition Division, under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582), will provide free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools in Nevada with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price meals. The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, promote healthy eating habits, and enhance...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2,024,448 Project Grant to the Nevada Department of Agriculture, with the State of Nevada as the parent awardee, to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools in Nevada. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The funding supports the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with the goal of assisting states in providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high...
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services was awarded a $230,847 Formula Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.572) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The WIC FMNP aims to provide fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables and herbs to women, infants and children participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $132,165 Project Grant to the County of Erie Department of Health in Buffalo, New York under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will address food insecurity and promote awareness of fresh food sources by facilitating access to fresh produce for underserved communities in Erie County with limited access to locally or regionally grown food. The project will run from September 30,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $232,586.25 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to The Center for an Agricultural Economy LTD, a non-profit organization based in Hardwick, Vermont. The grant will fund a 3-year project to strengthen and expand the Hardwick Farmers Market, an economically challenged but agriculturally rich community. Key objectives include increasing market visitors by 20%, expanding the vendor base by...