Project Grant AO192501X443G006

The California State University Fresno Foundation will provide outreach and assistance services to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in California through a $750,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. Funded under the USDA's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA #10.443), the Foundation will deliver monthly workshops and forums from September 2022...

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...

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded $750,000 through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program to Kanawha Institute For Social Research & Action, Inc. The three-year project grant aims to create opportunities for active military, veterans, military family members, minorities, and youth to engage in agricultural production as a source of income, mental health management, stress relief, and business...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Community Partners, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization. The funding will be used over a 3-year period to assist Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers and ranchers with land tenure issues, address language barriers, and provide awareness of available USDA resources and programs....

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $748,148 Project Grant to Adelante Center For Entrepreneurship through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The grant will provide training and certification in urban farm systems setup, operations, food handling, sustainable packaging, marketing, and distribution to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in Illinois from September...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program awarded a $357,797 project grant to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County (CCEJC) to provide accelerated training to military veterans to assist their transition from military service to agricultural entrepreneurship. The 3-year grant, which commenced on Sep 29, 2023, will enable CCEJC to deliver educational services, training,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Wakulima USA, a small agricultural cooperative. The grant will assist socially disadvantaged refugee and immigrant farmers in developing skills to manage and grow their farming operations over a 3-year period from September 2024 to September 2027. Key activities include...

This $594,396 Project Grant awarded on September 29, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program aims to provide direct training, land access, marketing services, financial assistance, and business support to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFR) and service-disabled veteran farmers and ranchers (SDVFR). The grant recipient,...

The Alabama A&M University will provide outreach and assistance services to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in Alabama through September 2028 under a $750,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. The services aim to empower program participants and build more resilient farms through increased involvement in financial education, estate planning, experienced-based training, and collaborative mentoring programs. These...

This federal Project Grant award of $750,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program will fund a project to work with peer teachers in BIPOC refugee and immigrant farmer communities in Springfield, Massachusetts. The project aims to bring innovative, climate-resilient farming strategies and improve access to USDA programs for...