Project Grant AM180100XXXXG103

The University of Kentucky Research Foundation was awarded a $687,084 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support technical assistance networks for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. The three-year award beginning September 30, 2021 aims to maintain CSA's increased popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic by evaluating changing consumer preferences,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Computer Science Teachers Association, LLC received a $327,565 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. The award funds the AI Professional Development (PD) Weeks initiative, which extends an established multi-state computer science teacher professional development model into a comprehensive,...

This Cooperative Agreement award is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program. The $1,133,122 award supports a collaborative research project focused on harnessing controlled environment agriculture (CEA) to enhance food security, nutritional quality, and climate resilience in tribal communities across New Mexico, Wyoming, and South Dakota. The project is a partnership among the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University,...

The South Central Community Action Partnership, Inc. was awarded a $624,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420). The grant will support South Central Community Action Partnership in providing technical assistance to very low- and low-income individuals and families in Idaho to build homes using the self-help method from June 2022 through August 2023. The Rural Self-Help Housing...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) received a $500,000 cooperative agreement awarded on August 7, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, under the Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building program (CFDA 14.259). The agreement extends through September 30, 2028, and funds CSH to deliver cross-program technical assistance and capacity building...

This three-year, $733,278.98 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will fund the Michigan State University to deliver products and services to build resilience and accessibility in direct-to-consumer local food markets in Michigan. MSU will support the continued development of the statewide Michigan Community Supported Agriculture Network and provide farmer training, resources for...

This cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $447,193 to the University of South Dakota (USD) and its partners to advance research, education, and workforce development in the domain of controlled environment agriculture (CEA). The project aims to address climate change impacts on food security and community resilience, particularly for tribal communities, by empirically determining best practices for secure...

Cooperative Development Services, Inc. received a $357,778 Rural Cooperative Development Grants (CFDA 10.771) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2026. In partnership with the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, the organization will deliver comprehensive technical assistance to rural communities across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa to establish and strengthen four categories of...

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...

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA #10.766). The two-year grant, awarded September 22, 2022 and set to be completed by September 22, 2024, will support the NAPCS's provision of technical assistance and training to rural communities regarding the construction and improvement of essential community...