The Project Grant award of $154,506.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) supports the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm in College Park, GA in improving access to local foods in underserved communities through urban agricultural practices. The award period runs from September 15, 2024 to September 14, 2025. As a recipient, Metro Atlanta Urban Farm contributes to participatory science projects focused on...
This $300,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935) will support Augusta Locally Grown Inc. in strengthening the local food system in Georgia. The awardee will enhance urban farmer business practices and agricultural production by providing education to urban farmers with little to no agricultural or business experience. This will help them transition from living in...
The National Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $300,000 to the Boston Farms Community Land Trust, Inc. through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program. The award period runs from May 25, 2023 through June 1, 2026 to support the development of urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices in Massachusetts. Specifically, the funding will encourage community gardens and farms located in urban areas as well...
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...
This $299,788.75 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935) will support Flint River Fresh Inc.'s efforts to expand its educational and outreach programs in urban agriculture. Funding will allow the organization to invest in human capital and support an expanded partnership with Commodore Conyers College and Career Academy, which is installing a new hydroponic...
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded Agricademy Inc. a $297,400 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program. The two-year grant will support Agricademy's efforts to address the agency's backlog in Ohio by promoting urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices through June 2024. Specifically, the funding will encourage community gardens and farms located in urban and suburban areas of...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Frazier Revitalization Inc. $292,380 under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935) to implement an innovative apprentice urban farmer training program in conjunction with an existing urban community production farm in South Dallas, Texas. The project aims to develop an agricultural hub capable of providing equitable access to fresh produce and enabling a sustainable food system. The...
The Rural South Institute will provide $249,998 in urban agriculture and innovative production services under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The grant was awarded on September 23, 2022 to support activities through September 29, 2025 under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). Specifically, the funding will support the Huntsville-Madison Urban Gardens Education project in Alabama,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded a $404,750 Cooperative Agreement to the Avondale Estates Projects Corporation under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program. This 2-year project will pilot a curbside food waste collection program for residents in Avondale Estates, Georgia and distribute the finished compost to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) growers in DeKalb County as well as local...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $320,006 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program to the Mississippi Community Housing Development Organization (MCHDO), a minority-owned non-profit organization. The grant, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to September 1, 2027, aims to address food deserts in the Mississippi Delta by...