Project Grant AO172501X443G039

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $749,586 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas. The grant funding will be used to deliver technical assistance, outreach, and increase participation of underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers in USDA programs in Arkansas. The Cooperative Extension Service at...

The Arkansas Land and Community Development Corporation (ALCDC) will provide training and technical assistance to new and existing beginning farmers and ranchers in 42 counties across rural Arkansas under a $478,854 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funding supports the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming,...

The Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas received a $779,188 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support the Expanding Farmers' Opportunities Program from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The program will partner local farmers who sell at markets in Northwest Arkansas with the Arkansas Food Innovation Center to develop shelf-stable food products...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $12.672 million to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas on October 1, 2025, under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511), a formula grant supporting cooperative agricultural extension activities at land-grant institutions. The Division of Agriculture delivers research, extension education, and technical assistance across Arkansas through a statewide infrastructure with...

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded $749,744 under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) federal grant program to the East Arkansas Enterprise Community to provide outreach and technical assistance. The award period is from September 29, 2022 to September 28, 2025. Services will enable socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as youth and beginning farmers with no practical experience,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $124,997 to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas to increase the implementation of climate-smart forestry practices through demonstration, technical assistance, and education utilizing the Arkansas Forestry and Wildlife Discovery Farm. The project aims to promote sustainable forest...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $346,412 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award, effective September 30, 2024 through September 30, 2026, targets outreach towards historically underserved producers, limited resource producers, veterans, beginning farmers, and women producers through UAPB's Small Farms Program. The funding will...

This $552,325 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) will fund a Climate Smart Agriculture Virtual Demonstration and Educational Program delivered to a statewide network of participants in Arkansas. The award, made to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas, an 1862 Land Grant College, will support a 3-year project to provide conservation...

The Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas received a $177,042 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902) to provide statewide technical assistance for micro irrigation systems in high tunnels and urban agriculture in Arkansas. The three-year project, which began on September 30, 2024, will support sustainable farming practices, natural resource...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) provides $687,176 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to connect socially disadvantaged veteran farmers and ranchers (SDVFRs) to agricultural resources, support systems, and funding opportunities. The 3-year grant will enable UMES to develop and implement a farm incubator training program focused on land...