Cowan Community Action Group Inc.
Whitesburg, KY Doing business as Cown Community Action Group
- UEI
- TVVAAGNF9L84
- CAGE
- 51EU3
- Primary NAICS
- 813410 Civic and Social Organizations
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 81 Sturgill Branch, Whitesburg, KY 41858, USA
- Website
- cowancommunitycenter.org
- Founded
- 1986
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 99 Non-Classifiable Establishments
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowan community action group will support local food production and create economic opportunities within coalfield… | Agricultural Marketing Service | $100,000 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Action Inc. | 24CA11132544077 | $90,000 | |
| Energy & Environment Cabinet | S22AF00034 | $1,000,000 | |
| Energy & Environment Cabinet | S18AF20020 | $300,000 |
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About the company
Cowan Community Action Group Inc., doing business as Cown Community Action Group, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Whitesburg, Kentucky that operates as a federal grant recipient focused on agricultural and economic development in Appalachian coalfield communities. The organization functions primarily as a sub-recipient (75% of recent awards) rather than a prime grantee, with all work rooted in USDA grant programs supporting regenerative agriculture, food systems development, and workforce opportunity in Eastern Kentucky and surrounding regions.
Cowan's documented federal footprint consists of four awards totaling $1.5 million in combined obligations across three grantor agencies: the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (1 award), the Department of Agriculture Forest Service (1 award), and the Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (2 awards). As prime recipient, Cowan held a $1.5 million project grant from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (awarded September 30, 2022, completing September 29, 2024) to establish a functional coalition promoting regenerative agriculture practices in surface-mining-impacted areas of Eastern Kentucky. The work included developing and distributing a site assessment checklist to identify and characterize four demonstration and training sites for regenerative agriculture techniques, with outcomes aimed at strengthening local food systems and creating economic prospects for producers and unemployed individuals in coal-impacted Appalachian communities.
As a sub-recipient, Cowan participates in three awards: a December 18, 2024 sub-award under Rural Action Inc. as prime grantee supporting forest farming technical assistance, seed-to-sale training, and workforce development across Central Appalachia; a June 1, 2023 sub-award under the Energy & Environment Cabinet for farmers market completion and community center kitchen improvement; and a January 1, 2022 sub-award also under the Energy & Environment Cabinet for permanent farmers market design and construction supporting local economic development. Award activity declined from two awards in 2022 to one award each in 2023 and 2024, with the most recent sub-award dated December 18, 2024.
Quick answers
Is Cowan Community Action Group Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Cowan Community Action Group Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through November 19, 2026.
What is Cowan Community Action Group Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Cowan Community Action Group Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Cowan community action group will support local food production and create economic opportunities within coalfield… (AM22RFSPKY1064), from Agricultural Marketing Service, on September 30, 2022.
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