Project Grant AO232501X443G023
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program to Growing Gardens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Portland, OR. The award will fund a partnership between Growing Gardens and Zenger Farm to promote agricultural education, curriculum development, and youth leadership development focused on food systems...
- This $224,818 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support Growing Gardens in delivering food, garden, and nutrition education services through its "Growing Food; Cultivating Leaders" program. The two-year program aims to connect over 4,000 students and families in Portland, Oregon with sustainable agriculture and food systems education through hands-on learning at 11 schools. It will promote local foods in school...
- This $349,124 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The award was made on September 30, 2023 to the Oregon-based nonprofit organization Growing Gardens. The primary goals of this 3-year project are to grow the urban agricultural training capacity of Growing Gardens and integrate greenhouse education into their network of community-led...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $220,050 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University under the USDA's Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The 2-year grant, running from September 2023 to September 2025, will support the "The Farmpreneurs: Empowering Student Leaders to Increase Food Knowledge and Food Security in Their Urban Communities" project. Through this initiative, Rutgers will provide...
- The Common Good City Farm will provide $640,454 in educational opportunities and hands-on training in regenerative and climate-responsive agricultural techniques under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture. Funded through September 2028 under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program, the City Farm will offer classroom and practical instruction to farmers in environmentally-sustainable growing methods and farm...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $220,460 Project Grant under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) to The Freshfarm Markets, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. The two-year grant will support FreshFarm's "FoodPrints" initiative, which provides experiential food and agricultural education in 21 elementary schools across Washington, D.C. Key activities include: Expanding hands-on food and agricultural education for...
- This Project Grant award of $350,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service was made under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The funding will support Harlem Grown Inc., a non-profit organization, to address the critical need for community access to locally grown, nutritious, healthy foods and educational programs for youth on sustainable urban agriculture in Central Harlem, New York. The project aims to establish...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $743,728 Project Grant to Farm Alliance of Baltimore, Inc. under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443). The two-year initiative, "Cultivating Equity: Launching the Baltimore Black Butterfly Urban AG Incubator for Historically Underserved Farmers," will operate through September...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Just Cities Institute received a $734,715 Project Grant award effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028, from the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (also known as 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 Program (CFDA 10.443), the institute will implement the "Roots of Resilience Project – Cultivating...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program will provide $690,000 over 3 years to the John Bartram Association to deliver hands-on urban farming and food sovereignty education for underserved youth. Key activities include: Implementing a youth farmer curriculum for up to 25 local high school students annually, providing technical assistance and home garden installations for an estimated 225 beginning farmers per year, operating a weekly farm stand and greenhouse to produce 13,000 lbs of produce and 60,000 vegetable seedlings annually, hosting 20 free farming skill-building workshops per year, and leading an annual USDA skillshare event. The grant will also fund sub-awards to the Urban Tree Connection and Philadelphia Orchard Project to support additional training, technical assistance, and produce distribution for beginning farmers in the community.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $690.0k | 9/26/23 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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20242026POP1S | Philadelphia Orchard Project Inc. | Project Grant AO232501X443G023 | $165.0k | 1/1/24 | |
20242026UTC1S | Urban Tree Connection | Project Grant AO232501X443G023 | $165.0k | 1/1/24 |