The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $129,255 Project Grant to Rural-Urban Progressive Cooperation through the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871). The grant will provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups in South Carolina through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers from September 1, 2022 through September 1, 2022. The Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program aims to support cooperatives and centers in...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871). The grant will support technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers located in Massachusetts. The Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program aims to provide technical assistance to minority producers through cooperatives and...
The Cooperative Development Foundation received a $175,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 27, 2022 to provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers. Funded under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871), the Foundation will use the award to deliver technical assistance and support to minority producers and cooperatives. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service (RHS) awarded a $174,994 Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (CFDA 10.871) to the Southeast Center For Cooperative Development, a non-profit organization, on August 18, 2023. This one-year Project Grant will fund the delivery of technical assistance services to socially-disadvantaged groups in rural areas to promote the establishment, operation, and expansion of mutually-owned business enterprises. These services may include...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services provides $100,000.00 to the Cooperativa Hidroelectrica De La Montana in Puerto Rico. The funding supports the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868), which provides grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. The two-year award, effective September 26, 2023, will assist the cooperativa in...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $174,900 Project Grant to the Northwest Agriculture Business Center under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871). The grant will provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers. Specifically, the Northwest Agriculture Business Center will use the funding to deliver technical assistance services to minority agricultural producers from...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (CFDA 10.871) program to Montana Cooperative Development Center Inc. The grant, awarded on August 24, 2023, will fund the organization's efforts to provide technical assistance services that promote the establishment, operation, and expansion of cooperatives and other mutually-owned enterprises benefiting socially disadvantaged agricultural...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Northwest Cooperative Development Center (N W C D C) on August 30, 2022 to provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives. The grant was awarded under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871), which aims to support such groups through Cooperative Development Centers by providing technical assistance to help them establish and operate cooperatives. N...
The federal Project Grant award for $175,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871). The grant was awarded on August 20, 2024 to Cooperative Development Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Maynard, Massachusetts. The Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program provides technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and cooperative...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $741,394 Project Grant to the Hispanic-American Institute Inc. on September 29, 2023 under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The funding will enable the Hispanic-American Institute to provide assistance to farmers and ranchers in Puerto Rico, helping them to develop and sustain resilient, climate-friendly agricultural and forestry operations. Key services to be...