Project Grant NC16308

The City of Deerfield Beach, Florida received a $300,000 cooperative agreement award from the USDA National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The funding will support the city's efforts to encourage and promote urban agricultural practices through April 2025. Specifically, the cooperative agreement will enable the development of community gardens and farms located in urban areas, as well as the exploration of...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $299,990 to Corporacion Juvenil Para El Desarrollo De Comunidades Sostenibles through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935) to develop viable and sustainable enterprises through educational training and technical support workshops. The project grant will enable new and beginning farmers, ranchers, students, and other community members in Puerto Rico to increase income and...

The Prairie View A&M University will provide $500,000 in education on urban agriculture farming under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award, made under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA No. 10.902 program, will increase outreach and knowledge of urban farmers and small farm agriculture in Texas through November 2024. The University will educate local communities on urban farming practices to help...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $200,000 Food for Progress Project Grant to Partners of the Americas, Inc. to implement agricultural development activities in developing countries. The grant, awarded on January 16, 2024, will support technical assistance, training, research, and capacity building initiatives focused on improving agricultural productivity and expanding agricultural trade. Key activities include those related to climate-smart agriculture, trade-enabling...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $298,813 Project Grant to Agroecology Commons on March 17, 2023 to support urban agriculture and innovative production initiatives through March 31, 2026. Under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935), Agroecology Commons will encourage and promote urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices in California, including community gardens and farms located in urban...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) is providing $300,000 to Georgia Tech Research Corporation to advance innovations in digital agriculture and optimization through an international research network. The "AI4OPT-AG" project will leverage controlled-environment agriculture and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced data analytics to enhance global food...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $999,997 Project Grant to Purdue University through the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program (CFDA 10.782). The two-year grant will support Purdue University's VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE PRODUCT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - AG INNOVATION CNTR initiative, which provides technical assistance and educational resources to farmers, agricultural businesses, and community food organizations in Indiana. The grant funds will...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $262,266 Project Grant to Habesha Inc. under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will support Habesha's efforts to accelerate existing and emerging models of urban, indoor, and other agricultural practices that serve multiple farmers or gardeners. Specifically, funding will be used to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices...

This $375,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Food for Progress (CFDA 10.606) program. The grant was awarded on August 26, 2024 to the non-profit organization Acdi/Voca, based in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the grant is to improve agricultural productivity and expand trade of agricultural products in developing countries and emerging democracies. Key focus areas include technical assistance, training, capacity building, and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $521,480 Project Grant to the San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition (SLV Local Foods Coalition) under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. This 3-year grant supports the coalition's efforts to provide farm incubation and regenerative agriculture education to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in the San Luis Valley region of Colorado. The funding enables SLV Local Foods...