The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $19 million project grant under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program to California State University, Fresno Foundation. The grant will support the Pacific Coast Coalition Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, led by California State University, Fresno, to assist dairy businesses in developing higher value uses for milk, diversifying markets and income, and increasing returns. Key services include direct technical assistance through consultations, workshops, and internships, as well as $19M in subawards to Oregon State University, Washington State University, Cal Poly Corporation, Chapman University, and the California Milk Advisory Board. The initiative aims to spur regional dairy innovation and benefit smaller dairy farm businesses, underserved producers, veterans, and underserved communities in California, Oregon, Washington, and neighboring states. The project period is from September 2022 through September 2026.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $19.0m | 6/22/22 |
Grant Number | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort ascending) |
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SC3511202207AMENDMENT4S | Chapman University | Project Grant AM21DBICA1009 | $76.5k | 4/22/25 | |
SC3511202202AMENDMENT3S | California Milk Advisory Board | Project Grant AM21DBICA1009 | $185.0k | 12/20/24 | |
SC3511202205AMENDMENT3S | Oregon State University | Project Grant AM21DBICA1009 | $683.6k | 12/17/24 | |
SC3511202208AMENDMENT3S | Washington State University | Project Grant AM21DBICA1009 | $146.0k | 11/25/24 | |
SC3511202201AMENDMENT3S | Morrison & Company Consulting, Inc. | Project Grant AM21DBICA1009 | $210.6k | 10/15/24 |