New USDA Funding Could Mean Partnership Opportunities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces $8.4 million to support the work of 54 partner organizations in 35 states to provide training, outreach and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged, tribal and veteran farmers and ranchers. An additional $400,000 will help establish the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Miss.

Among the award recipients are 31 partner organizations that serve persistent poverty counties that are part of USDA's StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity Initiative. Twenty-five of the partnerships include resources for veterans interested in farming and 12 focus on tribal communities.

Check this list of recipients to see if any are in your region. There might be ways to coordinate their efforts with your community support initiatives or marketing promotions.

State	Recipient Organization	Award Amount
Alabama	Alabama A&M University	$180,791
Alabama	Alabama State Assn. of Cooperatives	$200,000
Alabama	Tuskegee University	$200,000
Alabama	The United Christian Community Assn.	$114,300
Alaska	Alaska Tribal Conservation Alliance	$86,286
Alaska	University of Alaska Fairbanks	$75,134
Arizona	Developing Innovation in Navajo Education	$199,348
Arkansas	University of Arkansas System	$200,000
California	National Hmong American Farmers	$105,847
Colorado	Adams State University	$127,387
Colorado	First Nations Development Institute	$158,175
Delaware	Delaware State University	$199,988
Florida	Wealth Watchers	$176,131
Florida	Florida International University	$174,759
Florida	North South Institute	$141,664
Georgia	Georgia Organics	$59,392
Georgia	Golden Triangle Resource Conservation and Development Council	$106,417
Georgia	Quarterman, James dba FMG Farm	$125,981
Hawaii	The Kohala Center	$171,465
Idaho	Mountain States Group	$94,052
Kentucky	Kentucky State University	$199,982
Louisiana	Southern University and A&M College	$200,000
Maryland	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	$181,605
Michigan	Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems	$101,105
Minnesota	Hmong National Development	$195,926
Minnesota	Latino Economic Development CE	$200,000
Mississippi	Alcorn State University Education Building Corp.	$200,000
Mississippi	Mississippi Minority Farmers Alliance	$150,000
Mississippi	Tugaloo College	$199,983
Mississippi	Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative	$150,992
Mississippi	Winston County Self Help	$200,000
Missouri	Lincoln University	$199,965
Montana	NACDC Financial Services	$131,859
Montana	National Center for Appropriate Technology	$99,095
New Mexico	New Mexico State University	$199,767
New York	International Rescue Committee	$200,000
North Carolina	North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University	$197,871
Ohio	Central State University	$199,999
Oklahoma	Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative	$132,799
Oregon	Adelante Mujeres	$62,712
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Horticultural Society	$199,950
Rhode Island	Souths Side Community Land Trust	$114,968
South Carolina	United Farmers USA, Inc.	$147,722
Tennessee	Tennessee State University	$155,133
Texas	Gleaning Network of Texas	$139,513
Texas	Prairie View A&M University	$200,000
Texas	University of Texas - Pan American	$199,995
Vermont	University of Vermont & State Agricultural College	$41,602
Virginia	Virginia State University	$200,000
Washington	Washington State University	$40,770
West Virginia	West Virginia State University	$199,793
Wisconsin	Linda & Gene Farley Center for Peace Justice and Sustainability	$197,816
Wisconsin	Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program	$88,816
Wisconsin	Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin	$199,645

Go here for more information from USDA.

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