This $200,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 27, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The grant recipient, the Northwest Agriculture Business Center, is a non-profit organization that provides training, education, and technical assistance services to socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, rural businesses, and cooperatives. This funding will support the Center's efforts to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $596,747 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Hope For Small Farm Sustainability, a nonprofit organization based in Texas. The grant will fund a 3-year initiative to equip socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as underserved youth, with peer learning, business skills, nutrition education, and career planning focused on agriculture. The...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $174,900 Project Grant to the Northwest Agriculture Business Center under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871). The grant will provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers. Specifically, the Northwest Agriculture Business Center will use the funding to deliver technical assistance services to minority agricultural producers from...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $657,610 Project Grant on September 29, 2023 to Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers & Ranchers, a minority-owned non-profit organization, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant will support efforts to equip socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers with the tools and skills needed to successfully own and operate profitable farm businesses. Key...
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 Rural Business Cooperative Services, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $166,363 Project Grant under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871) to the Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC), a non-profit organization located in Mt. Vernon, Washington. This grant, with a performance period from August 22, 2024 to August 22, 2024, supports NABC's work in providing technical assistance, training, and business development services to...
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $702,024 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation. The 3-year grant, awarded on September 29, 2023, will provide training and technical assistance to Hispanic and other socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in Spanish on financial literacy, climate-smart agricultural practices, and USDA programs to increase...
This $602,966 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture 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 (SDVFR) in acquiring new skills in areas such as farm business management, financials, market access, leadership, mental health and wellness, climate smart production practices, and accessing federal/state programs. The 3-year...
World Farmers, Inc. was awarded a $749,810 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers federal grant program (CFDA 10.443). The grant aims to build the capacity of small-scale farmers in areas such as market access, food safety, production, and resource access to establish viable small farm businesses eligible for USDA programs. Specifically, World Farmers, Inc....