Project Grant AM200100XXXXG136

The Local First Arizona Foundation received a $200,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The funding will support the Foundation's MARCO initiative, which focuses on collaborative solutions to issues impacting various components of the local food system, including food production, processing, distribution, consumption, and waste reduction....

The University of Arizona, through the Arizona Board of Regents, was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant aims to address food access and water conservation challenges in Cochise County, Arizona over a four-year period from September 2023 to September 2027. Key objectives of the project include: 1) Providing structure, governance, strategies, and support to local Health...

The Sun Produce Cooperative was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to develop a feasibility study and marketing strategy to advance Arizona's local food producers and distributors. Specifically, the Cooperative will create a business plan for a proposed Arizona Food and Farm Sustainability Center that would provide shared infrastructure and technical assistance to small...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $615,142.57 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to the Sun Produce Cooperative in Arizona. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will be used to expand the cooperative's community-supported agriculture (CSA) program from 250 to 500 subscribers by year three, with a focus on reaching low-income and low-food access areas in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The project aims to...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded an $8.5 million Project Grant to Pinnacle Prevention Corporation under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) to implement the Double Up Food Bucks Arizona Corner Store Expansion Initiative from September 2021 through August 2025. The initiative aims to increase purchases of Arizona-grown fruits and vegetables among SNAP consumers by providing a $1 match for fruit and vegetable purchases at...

The $500,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the City of Tucson's proposal to establish Southern Arizona as a living lab for climate adaptation and resilience in agriculture. The funding will be used to develop an innovation ecosystem for sustainable agriculture startups to create economically sustainable climate adaptation opportunities for the region's agricultural industry and workforce....

The Prescott Farmers Market in Arizona will use a $431,170.82 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service to bridge gaps in the local food system. Funded through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, the grant will support aggregating locally grown produce and meats for distribution to restaurants and institutions. A state-of-the-art commissary kitchen will be opened to address the need of food entrepreneurs. A food business incubator program...

Barrio Grains LLC received a $285,759 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Barrio Grains' implementation of a community-based local grain enterprise in southern Arizona over a three-year period ending September 2024. Specifically, the enterprise aims to develop Arizona's heritage grain economy, improve economic viability for local grain producers and...

The Arizona Community Health Workers Association (Azchow) was awarded a $480,427 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA #10.331). The funding will support the "Comiendo Fresco" (Eating Fresh) project, which aims to expand access to fresh fruits and vegetables for 150 low-income Hispanic residents in the underserved, rural community of Douglas, Arizona. The project will...

This $937,854 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) will provide education, mentoring, and technical assistance to approximately 270 beginning farmers and ranchers in Arizona. The grant targets support for beginning farmer refugees, people of color, indigenous peoples, and other limited-resource producers in urban areas of Tucson and...