Project Grant CLSS00000092815

This is a Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511). The $144,270 award to North Dakota State University (NDSU) supports agricultural extension and outreach services to underserved farmers, ranchers, and rural communities in North Dakota. Key initiatives include: Providing agricultural education, resources, and technical assistance to Indigenous farmers, ranchers,...

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture received a $3,380,166.13 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill) on September 30, 2024. The grant will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Dakota through a variety of activities and projects over a 3-year period ending on September 29, 2027. Key activities include leveraging efforts to market and promote...

This Project Grant award, valued at $250,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736). The grant was awarded to North Dakota State University's North Dakota Forest Service on November 19, 2024, with a scheduled completion date of October 31, 2029. The purpose of this grant is to support capital improvements, equipment upgrades, and expanded seedling production capabilities for North...

This federal Project Grant award, with an obligated amount of $453,989.00, was provided by the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924). The award will fund a research project to investigate the impacts of controlled crop type, stubble heights, and stalk density on snow accumulation, soil organic carbon and phosphorous, snow water equivalent (SWE), and runoff into wetland. The project will be performed by the University of North...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736), will fund the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) to modernize and enhance nursery and tree orchard facilities on tribal lands in Montana. The $250,000.00 award, effective January 6, 2025, will support capital improvements, equipment upgrades, and expanded seedling production capabilities for CSKT's forest...

This $115,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) aims to maximize the wildlife habitat benefits of USDA Farm Bill programs. The funding supports providing technical assistance to private landowners to implement natural resource conservation practices on agricultural working lands across the United States over a 5-year period from October 2024 to September 2029. Key services...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), has awarded a $249,794.54 Project Grant to the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council to continue developing a bison grazing operation. The objective is to provide a healthy, local, affordable, and sustainable source of high-quality meat for the Grand Portage community in Minnesota. The grant has a period of performance from September 29, 2023 to September 28, 2026. The Tribal Council,...

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will receive $4.3 million through September 2025 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The Department will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Dakota through efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access to specialty crops. The funding will support the...

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Division of Agriculture received a $244,562.69 Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. The award will be used to leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development, expand availability and access to specialty crops, and address local,...

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture will receive $1.09 million from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 2021 through September 2025. Funds will be used to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Nebraska through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and expanding access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local, regional and national...