Project Grant AID621G1400004

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a 5-year, $12,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Center For State Enforcement Of Antitrust And Consumer Protection Laws, Inc. to provide administrative services and facilitate the work of the USDA's Agricultural Competition Partnership with state attorneys general. This award is funded through the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163), which aims to prevent mislabeled seeds from moving in interstate commerce...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded Accredited Certifiers Association Inc. a $234,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163) effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The agreement establishes a collaborative partnership between ACA and the National Organic Program (NOP) to ensure consistent implementation of USDA organic regulations across all...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy Inc. received a $249,040 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Agriculture's Central Program Planning Coordination and Support office under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). Awarded on August 25, 2025, with a completion date of August 24, 2026, this agreement supports research focused on return on investment (ROI) analysis for agricultural commodity...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program (CFDA 10.188) provides $4,717,941 to California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), Inc. to improve and expand market access for small and underserved organic farmers. The key goals are to address obstacles to organic sales growth, create new market paths for small/underserved organic producers, and educate farmers on effectively marketing...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) received a $230,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award funds a comprehensive outreach program designed to increase awareness and public engagement regarding...

The Community Alliance With Family Farmers (CAFF) will provide cooperative aggregation and sales coordination services to small and socially disadvantaged farmers in Central California through a $723,740 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. Under the grant, CAFF will activate multilingual partnerships to help farmers collectively aggregate and sell produce to diverse buyers through a farmer-led aggregation model. Technical assistance,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS) awarded a $477,693 Cooperative Agreement to the American Olive Oil Producers Association (AOOPA) under the Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) program (CFDA 10.621) on March 10, 2025, extending through March 10, 2029. The award funds data collection, sampling, and testing activities to support U.S. olive oil producers' compliance with updated Codex Alimentarius standards on...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The overall goal of the grant is to improve access to capital programs and services for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFRs). CDFA will partner with the National Association of State...

This $100,367 cooperative agreement from the Department of Agriculture's Office of the Chief Economist will fund research at the University of Missouri System to address questions of competition and market power in agriculture. Specifically, the awardee will conduct an interdisciplinary analysis to expand understanding of concentration impacts on livestock and poultry markets and supply chains. The research aims to benefit producers, consumers, and improve comprehension of full supply chains....

Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded $100,000 to the California Department of Food and Agriculture under the Inspection Grading and Standardization program (CFDA 10.162) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Under this cooperative agreement, CDFA will provide voluntary poultry and shell egg grading and auditing services, as well as mandatory shell egg inspection services, utilizing...