Project Grant AM22PRSCA4709

The $878,971 block grant from the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service supports costs incurred by California food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers to implement COVID-19 response measures from January 27, 2020 through December 31, 2021. Funds reimburse eligible entities for workplace safety, facility modifications, transportation, housing, and medical expenses to protect employees during the pandemic. As the designated state agency, the...

The $850,184 block grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program will establish a grant program administered by the Maine Department of Marine Resources to provide reimbursement to licensed Maine seafood wholesale dealers and processors for eligible expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible applicants may apply for individual grants ranging from $1,000 to $200,000 to recover...

The $554,663 block grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service supports costs incurred by California food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers to implement COVID-19 response measures under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170). The funding provides relief for expenses between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021 related to workplace safety, facility modifications, transportation, worker housing, and medical costs. As the sub-awardee, the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $1.6 million block grant to the State of Mississippi under the Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (CFDA 10.181). The grant funds will be administered by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources to provide relief to seafood processing facilities, processing vessels, and dealers in Mississippi impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible reimbursement activities include workplace...

The Central County Community Development Corporation (CDC) received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund under the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP, CFDA 21.024). The two-year award will support the CDC's ability to respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in its service area through June 2023. As a Community Development Financial Institution, the CDC...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036), is intended to reimburse the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for $44,865,844.96 in emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding supports activities such as debris removal, emergency medical care, medical sheltering, vaccine...

This $734,387 project grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service supports costs incurred by the Washington State Department of Agriculture to implement COVID-19 response measures for the state's food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers. Funded activities may include workplace safety, business model changes, facility modifications, transportation, worker housing, and medical expenses incurred between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021 in response to the public...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $826,807 under the Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (CFDA 10.181) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish & Wildlife on January 24, 2022. The funding will support reimbursements to New Jersey seafood processors, dealers, and processing vessels for eligible COVID-19 related expenses incurred between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021. Eligible...

The Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation (CRHDC) received a $6.6 million block grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (CFDA 10.181). CRHDC will provide $10,000 payments to 10,000 qualified farm and meat packing plant workers across Colorado, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona who have incurred COVID-19 related expenses. CRHDC will lead outreach...

The $2.4 million Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (CFDA 10.181) will fund safety protocols and COVID-19 response costs for seafood processing facilities and vessels in Washington state through January 2024. The grant will provide direct payments to seafood processors and processing vessels for eligible expenses incurred between January 2020 and December 2021, including...