Community Health Prevention Intervention Education & Research

Community Health Prevention Intervention Education & Research, also known as Ch-Pier, is a non-profit organization and community development corporation that is Black American owned. It has been registered as a vendor to receive federal awards through SAM.gov since June 2021, with its registration currently set to expire in July 2024.

Ch-Pier has received multiple cooperative agreement awards from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide outreach, training, and support services related to agriculture and agribusiness development. In 2023, Ch-Pier was awarded $249,168.50 under the NRCS Soil and Water Conservation program to raise awareness and connect Mississippi youth and young adults to agriculture sectors, training them in urban, sustainable, and climate-smart farming practices and agribusiness development. Ch-Pier also received a $210,000 cooperative agreement in 2022 for its "Watch Us Grow - Outreach & Training" program, focused on outreach and training for new and beginning farmers and rural communities in Mississippi. Additionally, in 2021, Ch-Pier served as a sub-awardee under a $200,000 NRCS Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program cooperative agreement, providing outreach and training to grow new farmers and support healthy communities across Mississippi through August 2022. The organization's work has encompassed initiatives to preserve agricultural lands, deliver agriculture-focused training and education, and support sustainable and climate-smart farming practices, particularly targeting youth, new and beginning farmers, and rural areas in Mississippi.