The California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) received a $175,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (CFDA 10.871). This grant supports CCCD in providing technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and cooperative development services across California. Key services delivered through this funding include cooperative business startup assistance, operational guidance, food safety compliance, capacity building, and supporting economic development in rural and underserved areas. CCCD uses this grant to promote the establishment, operation, and expansion of cooperatively-owned business enterprises that benefit socially-disadvantaged agricultural producers and rural communities.
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