Project Grant NR233A750005G054

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...

The Town of Newton, New Jersey received a $169,977 cooperative agreement award from the USDA National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935) to establish community gardens and urban farms from May 2023 to April 2025. As the prime recipient, the Town will use the funding to encourage and promote urban agricultural practices in the local area by developing community gardens and farms located within the town. The...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $125,727 cooperative agreement to Community Resources Connection Inc. to create nine community gardens in underserved and food desert areas in South Carolina from September 2022 through September 2025. The award supports the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program's goal of providing conservation technical assistance to private landowners and organizations through locally-based conservation professionals....

The City of Pine Bluff Seed to Table Community Garden was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service on July 20, 2022. The grant is part of the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935) to encourage emerging agricultural practices in urban and suburban areas. Under the grant, the City of Pine Bluff will develop a community garden located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to promote urban agriculture. The garden...

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 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $316,077 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust. The grant will sustain and build the capacity of El Mercado farmer's market over three years by doubling foot traffic, agricultural producers, and average gross sales. Activities will focus on increasing foot traffic through consumer marketing and engagement and growing the number of participating...

The Center of Southwest Culture, Inc. was awarded a $280,418.63 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will support the organization's SOWING HEALTH THROUGH MICRO-GARDENING IN ALBUQUERQUE'S URBAN COMMUNITIES project from July 14, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The project aims to encourage and promote urban agricultural practices in Albuquerque, New...

The Trident United Way will receive $408,987 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to decrease food insecurity in the tri-county areas of southeastern South Carolina. Under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA #10.902 program, Trident United Way will develop three community gardens in Berkley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties to provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners and...

The Asianweek Foundation DBA Florence Fang Community Farm was awarded a $299,668.10 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to advance food justice, health, and community resiliency through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935). The grant will support the Foundation's efforts to encourage and promote urban and emerging agricultural practices in California such as community gardens and farms located...

The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded a $238,666.53 cooperative agreement to Victory Gardens International under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The award will fund the creation of community gardens in Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina, including a greenhouse, crop boxes, and nutrition education and healthy cooking classes focused on gardening techniques for youth, teens, and adults. The period of performance is from September 8,...