The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The two-year grant will support the Association's efforts to improve economic conditions in Mississippi by assisting minority agricultural producers in starting, expanding, or improving the operations of rural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses through 2024. The Rural Cooperative...
The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services has awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871) to Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative, a small, minority-owned agricultural cooperative and community development corporation located in Mississippi. The grant will fund technical assistance to Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative, enabling it to provide education, training, technical assistance, research-based information,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services has awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) to MS MIN Farmers Alliance Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization in Mississippi. The grant funding will be used by the Alliance to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, business planning, and other services to support the startup, expansion, and operational improvement of rural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative, a small minority-owned agricultural cooperative in Mississippi, a $630,300 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The 3-year grant, awarded on Sep 29, 2023, will fund the delivery of education, training, technical assistance, and research-based information to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Democracy At Work Institute through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The two-year grant will support the Democracy At Work Institute's efforts to assist minority agricultural producers in California through the provision of technical assistance and training services aimed at addressing persistent poverty. The Rural Cooperative Development Grants program aims to improve...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $265,000.00 in funding to the Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative in Charleston, Mississippi. The purpose of the award is to teach underserved farmers and ranchers in Mississippi about sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices. The award period runs from September 15, 2024 to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $174,946 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.871) to the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF), a non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance and support for the development of agricultural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses in rural communities. The funding enables CDF to assist individuals and businesses with establishing, expanding, or operationally improving rural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) to the Northcountry Cooperative Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The grant, awarded on August 28, 2024, will enable the foundation to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to support the establishment, expansion, and operational improvement of rural cooperatives and...
The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (CFDA 10.771) program to the Federation of Southern Cooperatives / Land Assistance Fund Inc. The grant, awarded on August 12, 2024, will support technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services for individuals and entities seeking to establish, expand, or enhance rural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses in...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Food Co-Op Initiative on September 23, 2022 under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The grant funding will support the Food Co-Op Initiative's efforts to improve economic conditions in rural Minnesota through cooperative development services. Specifically, the Initiative will assist individuals and businesses with starting, expanding, or improving the operations of rural...