Project Grant FSA24GRA0011606

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The overall goal of the grant is to improve access to capital programs and services for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFRs). CDFA will partner with the National Association of State...

This $707,787 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) will support The American Farmland Trust in providing Latino agricultural producers with improved access to USDA technical and financial assistance resources, financial literacy training, and risk management tools. Key services to be delivered over the 3-year grant period include supporting access to...

This $749,335 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program on September 29, 2023, will fund Foodshed Capital to provide financial literacy, bookkeeping and accounting, lending readiness, and long-term business viability training to BIPOC farmers. This will include instruction on climate-smart farming practices and accessing USDA programs. Foodshed Capital, a Community...

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....

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) grant, has awarded $125,000 to Asociacion De LOS Mercados Comunitarios Campesinos De Valledupar (APROMECCV) to support community-led economic development initiatives in Colombia. The grant will enable APROMECCV to enhance its administrative capacity, upgrade and expand its farmers' market collection center and stalls, and reach more clients, allowing it to sell more local, fresh foods to consumers and...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency awarded a $597,950 project grant to Technoserve, Inc. on May 6, 2021 under the Food for Progress program (CFDA 10.606). The grant aimed to improve agricultural productivity and expand agricultural trade in the target country through Technoserve's provision of services. Specifically, Technoserve will work to increase food production and commercialization of agricultural goods using the funding provided under this award over its May 2021 completion...

This federal Project Grant award of $750,000, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443), will fund training and technical assistance for Latine and other socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California. The goal is to help these agricultural producers protect their farm income, access land and capital, and utilize USDA programs to build their business assets and land...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency awarded a $220,744 Project Grant to Technoserve, Inc. on April 16, 2021 under the Food for Progress federal grant program (CFDA 10.606). The grant aimed to improve agricultural productivity and expand agricultural trade in the target country through Technoserve's services. Specifically, Technoserve will work to increase agricultural yields and market access for farmers in the designated place of performance in Rosslyn, Virginia. The Food for...

The United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded United Farmers USA Inc. a $350,000 cooperative agreement under the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (CFDA 10.913) from February 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. The purpose of the award was to establish high tunnel sites in poverty-stricken areas of South Carolina to limit conversion of important farmland and provide funding to eligible entities to purchase conservation easements. Under the...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency awarded a $243,962.63 Project Grant to Technoserve, Inc. on January 16, 2021 under the Food for Progress federal grant program (CFDA 10.606). Technoserve will use the funding to improve agricultural productivity and expand agricultural trade in the target country of performance, Rosslyn, Virginia. As part of the Food for Progress program's objectives to strengthen food security, Technoserve will provide technical assistance and services to...