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The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $299,990 to Corporacion Juvenil Para El Desarrollo De Comunidades Sostenibles through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935) to develop viable and sustainable enterprises through educational training and technical support workshops. The project grant will enable new and beginning farmers, ranchers, students, and other community members in Puerto Rico to increase income and...

Sonoma County Public Infrastructure, doing business as County Of Sonoma, was awarded a $298,500 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service to accelerate and scale urban agriculture and innovative food production initiatives. The award, made on May 24, 2023 under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935), will support the county's efforts to promote community gardens, rooftop farms, vertical...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $650,000 Project Grant to Agrofocal Technologies, Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212). The funding supports the development of Agrofocal's real-time crop monitoring system that can be mounted on any vehicle to provide high-resolution, under-the-canopy images of crops. This system enables farmers to monitor crop health,...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $298,813 Project Grant to Agroecology Commons on March 17, 2023 to support urban agriculture and innovative production initiatives through March 31, 2026. Under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935), Agroecology Commons will encourage and promote urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices in California, including community gardens and farms located in urban...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $999,997 Project Grant to Purdue University through the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program (CFDA 10.782). The two-year grant will support Purdue University's VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE PRODUCT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - AG INNOVATION CNTR initiative, which provides technical assistance and educational resources to farmers, agricultural businesses, and community food organizations in Indiana. The grant funds will...

The Prairie View A&M University will provide $500,000 in education on urban agriculture farming under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award, made under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA No. 10.902 program, will increase outreach and knowledge of urban farmers and small farm agriculture in Texas through November 2024. The University will educate local communities on urban farming practices to help...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $240,955 Project Grant to Harris County, Texas under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935). The grant will support efforts to accelerate existing and emerging models of urban, indoor, and other agricultural practices that serve multiple farmers or gardeners through October 2025. Specifically, funding will encourage and promote innovative production methods like...

This $300,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935) will support Augusta Locally Grown Inc. in strengthening the local food system in Georgia. The awardee will enhance urban farmer business practices and agricultural production by providing education to urban farmers with little to no agricultural or business experience. This will help them transition from living in...

The City of Deerfield Beach, Florida received a $300,000 cooperative agreement award from the USDA National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The funding will support the city's efforts to encourage and promote urban agricultural practices through April 2025. Specifically, the cooperative agreement will enable the development of community gardens and farms located in urban areas, as well as the exploration of...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded Agricademy Inc. a $297,400 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program. The two-year grant will support Agricademy's efforts to address the agency's backlog in Ohio by promoting urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices through June 2024. Specifically, the funding will encourage community gardens and farms located in urban and suburban areas of...