Project Grant 72ASHA21GR00001

This $4,999,375.80 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937) will expand markets for climate-smart wheat, dry beans, food grade soybeans, and oats in Michigan. The grant will support farmer implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices. The funding recipient, Star Of The West Milling Co., is a for-profit manufacturer of these...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency awarded Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) a $90 million Project Grant under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA #10.937). The grant will support ADM's efforts to expand climate-smart markets for corn, soy, wheat, and peanuts in 23 states through implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices by farmers. The Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program aims to increase adoption of...

This $40 million project grant from the USDA Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office supports efforts to expand climate-smart commodity markets in Hawaii and promote climate-smart agricultural practice implementation by farmers and ranchers. Awarded on May 24, 2023 with a completion date of May 31, 2028, the funding supports the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA #10.937). Lynker Corporation serves as the prime recipient and coordinates various sub-awardees to...

This Project Grant award, in the amount of $5,000,000.00, was provided by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) under the Project Development program (CFDA 87.101). The funding is to support the completion of a definitive feasibility study for a heavy rare earth mine in Brazil, with the goal of preparing for a future equity investment. The award was made on August 28, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2027. The awardee is Aclara Resources Mineracao...

This $270,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) is intended to expand the capacity and capabilities of a modern, first-of-a-kind copper recycling facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The project aims to enable production of copper-cathode equivalent material for use in advanced applications such as electric vehicles, batteries, and semiconductors, with lower emissions than conventional copper recycling....

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded Elevated Foods Inc. a $20 million Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project Grant to expand markets for climate-smart fruits and vegetables in 11 states and the Navajo Nation from April 2023 to April 2028. Under the award, Elevated Foods will employ Croptrak's FarmAdvisor platform and modules to manage producers' land and assets and document their climate-smart practices and acreage. Decade Impact...

The Department of Energy awarded Century Aluminum Co. a $500,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to commence commercial operations of a new primary aluminum smelting and processing facility. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: Commissioning and testing a new 500,000 ton per year primary aluminum production facility that integrates best-in-class commercial technology, allows for 50-250 MW of electrical...

The Conservation Innovation Fund was awarded a $24,999,954 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities federal grant program. This five-year grant will support the organization's efforts to expand markets and increase adoption of climate-smart practices among dairy, beef, and poultry producers in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and surrounding regions. Key deliverables include...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $14.8 million Project Grant to the Vanguard (Ote) Consortium through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities federal grant program. The grant will support efforts to expand markets for climate-smart hay, beef, row crops and specialty crops in Mississippi by funding implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices through April 2028. The Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) provides $30,000,000.00 in funding to Boston Electrometallurgical Corp (doing business as Boston Metal) to support the project "BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - CHAMPION: CHROMIUM ATR METALLURGY WITH PLASMA MELTING AND HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING OF NEAR-NET-SHAPE HIGH-TEMPERATURE ALLOY PARTS". The...