Project Grant NR243A750004G007

This Project Grant award of $4,081,137 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937) aims to expand markets for climate-smart sheep and goat production in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Alabama. The funding supports voluntary implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices by farmers and ranchers in these regions, with the goal of quantifying greenhouse gas benefits and developing markets for the resulting...

This $1.5 million Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture project grant, awarded under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program (CFDA #10.310), will fund the development and delivery of climate-smart forestry extension education programs in the Southern United States from April 2023 through March 2027. Led by Clemson University, the project team will establish effective engagement with forest landowners and managers to...

This $4,999,795 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937), expands climate-smart markets for specialty crops, vegetables, and fruits (including almonds, walnuts, rice, tomatoes, and stone fruits) in California. The funding supports California State University, Chico, through its auxiliary organization Chico State Enterprises, to implement climate-smart agricultural practices, monitor...

This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) aims to promote the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices by improving understanding, knowledge, education, and support for farmers. The key activities include: i) evaluating the climate benefits (increased carbon sequestration and reduced greenhouse gas emissions) of selected, locally-adaptable climate-smart...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $124,481 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program project grant to Working Trees, Inc., a for-profit climate-tech startup. The grant, awarded on July 15, 2023, with a completion date of March 14, 2024, aims to commercialize Working Trees' existing prototypes for a mobile app that uses a smartphone's camera and LiDAR to measure carbon sequestration in silvopasture systems. Silvopasture, the...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office provides $4,999,999.00 to expand markets for climate-smart corn, soybean, and specialty crops in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Iowa. The funding will support farmers with implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices through the USDA's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937). As part of this award, the University of...

The National Center for Appropriate Technology Inc. (NCAT) was awarded a $29,999,947 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office. The grant is part of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program administered under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act (CFDA 10.937). Through this five-year project grant concluding in March 2028, NCAT will expand markets for climate-smart wool and cotton in nine states and support...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,998,204 Cooperative Agreement on January 17, 2025 to Appalachian Carbon Exchange, LLC to establish a silvopasture reforestation program in rural Appalachia. The funding is provided through the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), which aims to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners. The program will deliver cost-sharing, technical...

This Cooperative Agreement award was granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The $1,763,109 award will fund the creation of regional carbon buyer hubs to connect small and underserved forest landowners to new pools of local and regional buyers for carbon offset credits. The prime awardee, the Urban Forest Carbon Registry, will serve as the national coordinating center, providing...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded Elevated Foods Inc. a $20 million Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project Grant to expand markets for climate-smart fruits and vegetables in 11 states and the Navajo Nation from April 2023 to April 2028. Under the award, Elevated Foods will employ Croptrak's FarmAdvisor platform and modules to manage producers' land and assets and document their climate-smart practices and acreage. Decade Impact...