Project Grant AO222501X443G038
- This $750,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. 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 improving production skills and facilities,...
- This Project Grant award of $208,962 from the Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach will provide linguistically and culturally appropriate training and technical assistance for refugee farmers operating incubator farm plots at the Global Garden Refugee Training Farm in Illinois. The training will also be available to other refugees interested in learning about vegetable farming in the Midwestern United States. The award supports the goals of the Outreach and Assistance for...
- This $750,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant will support All Farmers, Inc., a non-profit organization, in working with peer teachers in BIPOC refugee and immigrant farmer communities in Springfield, Massachusetts to bring innovative, climate-resilient farming strategies and improve access to USDA...
- 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 National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Global Growers Network, Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization, a $524,915 Project Grant through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The funding will support the organization's efforts to assist new American and immigrant farmers in starting and maintaining successful farming businesses. Key services to be provided include matching growers with available farmland, offering...
- This $749,923 Project Grant award from 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) aims to strengthen the capacity of refugee farming incubators to provide more effective training and technical assistance (T&TA) for their participants. The key objectives are to: 1) create a community of practice among the incubator participants, 2) develop and teach new approaches for adult...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $666,534 Project Grant to Cultivate Kansas City, Inc. under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. This grant funding is being used to provide refugees with farm training and business incubation programs to facilitate better outcomes for their farmer populations. As a sub-recipient, Cultivate Kansas City, Inc. is also working to expand fruit...
- This $748,210 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program, will support underserved farmers in South Carolina. The grant funding will enable the awardee, Foundation For Community Impact & Health Equity, to provide resources, technical assistance, and educational programs to help these farmers succeed in...
- 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,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $624,736.00 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 assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers (SDVFRs) by implementing strategies for farm sustainability. The key products and services to be delivered include: providing on-farm financial and non-financial sustainability support;...
The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $739,302 Project Grant to Plant It Forward under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers federal grant program (CFDA 10.443). The grant will fund comprehensive systems of farm support services for refugee and immigrant agricultural enterprises from September 29, 2022 to September 28, 2025. Specifically, Plant It Forward will strengthen the long-term viability of farms owned by refugee and immigrant populations by making accessible a full range of support, from technical assistance to business planning resources. This aligns with the overall goal of the CFDA 10.443 program to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers in owning, operating, and participating equitably in farming and ranching. The three-year period and $739K funding amount will allow Plant It Forward to fully deliver on comprehensive, sustained support for the target agricultural enterprises.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $739.3k | 9/30/22 |