Project Grant NR223A750001G070

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $240,955 Project Grant to Harris County, Texas under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935). The grant will support efforts to accelerate existing and emerging models of urban, indoor, and other agricultural practices that serve multiple farmers or gardeners through October 2025. Specifically, funding will encourage and promote innovative production methods like community gardens and farms located in urban and suburban areas, rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, and green walls. By advancing these types of multi-user agricultural models, the grant aims to improve access to local food and demonstrate new sustainable farming techniques particularly suited to urban environments.