Grants for Farmer Vets and Farmers of Color

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Last week, USDA announced the availability of $15 million to support organizations working with underserved farming communities. Similar to years past, this funding announcement is significantly delayed – being released less than a few months from the end of the fiscal year when all grant funding must be obligated by USDA. NSAC and our partners were also concerned to learn that $2 million of this funding has been redirected to fund a separate initiative, rather than support the longstanding 2501 program as Congress intended. Read up on upcoming deadlines, an informational webinar, and more details of the seperate program below: 

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $12.1 million in Farm to School Grants (“F2S”) to 159 grantees in 48 states, Guam and Washington D.C.—the largest round of awards since the grant program was authorized. 

While the applications for this round of funding were due long before the pandemic, this infusion of resources will help to rebuild lost markets for farmers and ranchers who have been struggling financially since the beginning of the pandemic. 

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Regional and Long-Term Agricultural Research Build Climate Resilience (updated link) 

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth blog in a series focusing on specific provisions included in the Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA) introduced by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) in February 2020. The ARA represents the first comprehensive piece of legislation introduced in the House of Representatives addressing climate change and agriculture. Read blogs one, two, three, and four here.

The climate crisis requires long term (decades), nationwide research and outreach endeavors that addresses region-specific impacts of climate change, as well as delivering new and emerging solutions to producers.This blog post focuses on ARA provisions for two programs that address these needs, which were also included in the recently published House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis report.

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