Project Grant NR213A750001G002

The Fertile Ground Conservancy received a $278,531.10 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to operate the Viveros Educational Farm in East Palo Alto, California. The grant was awarded on August 26, 2022 under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA #10.935), with a completion date of September 30, 2025. The Viveros Educational Farm will tackle food insecurity in East Palo Alto through urban agricultural...

This $800,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program supports Eastie Farm Inc., a non-profit organization, in implementing an integrated Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model in East Boston, MA. The project aims to increase access to fresh, locally-sourced produce for 1,000 low-income households in East Boston, which is considered a food desert with limited grocery...

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $723,078 Project Grant to the University of California Office of the President under the Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative program. Through this award, the University of California will investigate best practices for controlled environment agricultural systems suitable for small-scale urban food production. Specifically, the University will establish and study...

The Soil Born Farm Urban Agriculture Project (SBFUAP) was awarded a $445,846 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will support SBFUAP's "Edible City Initiative: Activating Sacra" project from September 2022 through September 2025. The project aims to encourage and promote urban agricultural practices in Sacramento,...

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...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $706,008 under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to Mandela Partners for the Ashland Community Kitchen Initiative in Oakland, California. The initiative will transform a 623 square foot space into a culturally relevant commercial kitchen to increase access to sustainably grown produce and production capacity for limited-resource food entrepreneurs. Specifically, Mandela Marketplace will...

The Metro Atlanta Urban Farm LLC in College Park, Georgia will receive $299,889.24 through December 31, 2025 to improve access to local foods in underserved communities through urban and innovative agriculture practices. Funded by the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935), the project will support community farms, urban gardens, and emerging technologies. The two-year...

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's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Veggielution a $155,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop a Santa Clara County, California food hub feasibility plan from September 30, 2022 through March 31, 2024. Under the award, Veggielution will contract with New Venture Advisors to research and create a plan examining food insecurity, lack of access to healthy and culturally relevant food options, and limited...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $339,156.50 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grants Program (CFDA 10.935) to the African People's Education & Defense Fund Inc. (doing business as Black Power Blueprint) on September 13, 2024. The grant will be used to expand the existing Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden and create a new community garden at the Uhuru Bakery Cafe site in Florida. Key project...