Project Grant AM200100XXXXG108

The Alaska Food Policy Council (AFPC) was awarded a $485,216.55 Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will support AFPC's efforts to develop a centralized repository of food systems data and assets mapping, as well as establish and facilitate a multi-stakeholder value chain coordination council. These projects aim to increase...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $248,125 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to the Ketchikan Agricultural Producers Association. This two-year project grant will support the development and expansion of local and regional food systems in Ketchikan, Alaska. As a remote island location that relies on sea barge for 95% of its food imports, Ketchikan faces unique challenges in agricultural production. The Ketchikan Agricultural...

This $241,250 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.225 Community Food Projects) will enable the Salamatof Native Association, Inc. to expand the Salamatof Traditional Foods Program to improve food security for community members in the rural Kenai Peninsula region of Alaska. The project will develop new methods for harvesting, processing, and distributing locally-sourced traditional and wild-harvested foods. Key...

The Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association received a $209,100 two-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The grant will fund the development of a 10-year statewide seafood distribution and workforce development plan for Alaska. In year one, the Association will conduct a comprehensive needs assessment involving over 15 tribal partners and 100+ stakeholders from fishing, processing,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service has awarded a $312,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Catholic Social Services Inc., a nonprofit organization in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant will fund a multi-faceted project to strengthen the local food system for refugees and low-income residents in East Anchorage. The project aims to expand and operate the Muldoon Farmers Market, establish a comprehensive food...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $659,589 Formula Grant to the State of Alaska under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645). The grant will support Alaska's farm to school program through September 2026. Specifically, funding will increase the capacity of K-12 institutions in Alaska to purchase and use local foods, with a focus on strengthening food supply chain resiliency in accordance with the American Rescue Plan Act. The State of...

The Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc. (Rural Cap) received a $534,350 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program. The grant will fund the Growing Rural Opportunities for Wellness (GROW) program, which aims to increase the availability of locally-grown foods in rural Alaskan communities. Over a 3-year period, the GROW program will provide training and technical assistance to...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $2.1 million Block Grant to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources from September 2021 through September 2025 under the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (CFDA 10.179). The grant aims to increase locally grown food production in food insecure communities across Alaska through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations. Specifically, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources will administer the...

This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078), supports the development of a sustainable, collaborative, and participatory research program focused on urban Indigenous food systems in Alaska. The $101,226 award to Emory University will lay the foundation for a future study examining how rural-to-urban migration affects urban Indigenous food security at the household and community levels. The project involves networking with local leaders,...

This $583,796 federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), will establish the Tyonek Gather Food Hub in Alaska. The food hub will aggregate produce from small-scale and indigenous producers in surrounding communities, while also providing training and technical assistance to local food harvesters, producers, and traditional food processors in the Native Village...