Project Grant CLSS00000074669
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Seaside Grown LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) on September 18, 2023. This 24-month award supports Seaside Grown LLC's efforts to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in South Carolina. The funding will enable Seaside Grown LLC, a woman-owned small business, to...
- The Gullah Farmers Cooperative Association was awarded a $149,790 Rural Business Development Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The grant will support the Association's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the emergence of small businesses and related employment opportunities in rural communities in South Carolina through July 2023. Specifically, the funding will...
- This $249,761 Project Grant was awarded on August 21, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant recipient is the Gullah Farmers Cooperative Association, a minority-owned, non-profit agricultural cooperative located in St. Helena Island, South Carolina. The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems, with a focus...
- The Federation of Southern Cooperatives / Land Assistance Fund Inc. was awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program (CFDA 10.771). The grant, with a performance period from August 12, 2024, to August 12, 2026, will fund the organization's efforts to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to individuals and entities seeking to establish, expand, or...
- The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $249,900 Project Grant on September 20, 2023 to Barrier Island Oyster Co LLC under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The funding will support the startup, expansion, and operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses in South Carolina, with a focus on providing value-added services and assistance to beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $232,359 Project Grant to Kodiak Ocean Bounty Company through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The grant will support Kodiak Ocean Bounty's efforts to provide value-added agricultural product marketing, development, and business planning services to disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in Alaska from September 2022 through September 2024. The Rural Cooperative Development Grants program aims to improve...
- The Value-Added Agriculture Development Center Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 23, 2022 through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (RCDG, CFDA #10.771). The grant will support the Center's work to improve economic conditions in rural South Dakota through September 2023 by assisting individuals and businesses with starting, expanding, or improving the operations of rural cooperatives and...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $109,583 Project Grant under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351) to the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs on July 25, 2022. The grant period extends through July 25, 2024. Funds will support the Commission's delivery of rural enterprise and cooperative development services to small businesses and entrepreneurs in South Carolina. The Rural Business Development Grant program aims to promote...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Carolina Common Enterprise on September 20, 2022 under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The grant will support Carolina Common Enterprise's efforts to improve economic conditions in rural North Carolina through cooperative development services. Specifically, the funding will assist individuals and businesses with starting, expanding, or improving the operations of rural...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) on September 27, 2023 to the Value-Added Agriculture Development Center Inc., a South Dakota-based non-profit organization. The funding supports the Center's delivery of technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, business planning, and other capacity-building services to individuals and organizations seeking to establish or enhance rural...
Seaside Grown LLC received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 7, 2022 to complete the project by September 7, 2024. The funding is provided through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (RCDG, CFDA #10.771) to improve the economic conditions of rural areas by assisting farmers and ranchers who are socially disadvantaged through value-added agricultural product market development. Specifically, the grant will support Seaside Grown LLC's efforts to assist beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in South Carolina through activities like feasibility studies, business plans, and strategic planning to establish new farmer and rancher cooperatives or other mutually-owned businesses focused on value-added agricultural product development.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 9/7/22 |