This federal Project Grant award of $748,015, 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 fund a three-year program to deliver linguistically appropriate agricultural training, workforce development, and local food system resilience initiatives that promote food security and assistance for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers in...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $205,000 under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) to the North Shore Economic Vitality Partnership (NSeVP) doing business as North Shore EVP. The two-year project grant will fund outreach, education, technical assistance and training to increase the number of small farms in Hawaii achieving USDA GroupGAP food safety certification. NSeVP will conduct webinars and on-site farm visits to educate...
The Sustainable Molokai Ho'om?huahua Project will provide $649,746 in funding from the Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program. The project aims to grow the number of socially disadvantaged beginning farmers on Molokai Island in Hawaii and provide tools to enhance the success and financial viability of socially disadvantaged farmers and beginning farmers. Key services...
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 $743,667 project grant to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to provide language-appropriate training on financial literacy, business planning, and conservation agriculture in Thai, Ilocano, and Mandarin Chinese. These languages were identified as priorities among farmers in Hawaii under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA #10.443), which aims to encourage...
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 federal Project Grant award of $749,298 was provided by the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The award will fund the "Hana Mahi'ai" initiative delivered by The Kohala Center, Inc., a non-profit organization in Waimea, Hawaii. The initiative aims to provide training, technical assistance, and resources to Native Hawaiian new and beginning farmers and ranchers....
The Third Sector New England, Inc. was awarded a $748,772 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach on September 29, 2022 to provide customized instructional and informational resources emphasizing high visual content, plain language, and plain speaking. This funding will strengthen the delivery of overall outreach, training, and technical assistance under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and...
The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $593,037 Project Grant to Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust, Inc. under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443) on September 29, 2022 for completion by September 28, 2025. The grant will support training for socially disadvantaged, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers (SDFRs) in indigenous farming practices that are recognized as climate-smart, such...
The Hoola Veteran Services (HVS) was awarded a $749,979 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to support the Bridging the Gap: Growing Veterans Pilot Program. The goal of the program is to help military veterans in Hawaii transition skills learned in the military to careers in agriculture through hands-on training and networking opportunities. Key services...