…Rico and Washington, D.C. with infrastructure funding. States that offer funding equal to or greater than that provided by the federal government will receive higher consideration for grant funds. States…
Ag. Secretary Discusses Economic Benefits of Thriving Forests and Communities during Wyoming Visit
…Wyoming Conservation Corps, Utah Conservations Corps, Friends of Pathways, and the Teton Science Schools were also present at the event. Funding for this new separate use trail reflects a partnership…
AFB’s Our Food Link Program
…Food Link grant program and how it is helping consumers learn about ag and where their food comes from. Food Link Grant Program To learn more – go to www.fb.org…
USDA Invests $6.7 Million in 544 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide
…visit to the Snake River Brewing Company, in Jackson, Wyo. The company received a $13,810 USDA Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant to install a solar panel…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…Service and Interior is about $1 billion and $384 million respectively. In the Forest Service, funding for fire programs has increased from 16 percent of the agency’s total budget in…
Packages Disaster Protection with Loans
…including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Repair Housing in Rural Communities
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low-income rural residents. The grants are being provided through USDA…
Webinar to Assist Potential Applicants for Conservation Funding
An upcoming webinar on the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) will help potential applicants as they seek available funding. During the current round, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Open for Applications Through June 30
…the key to taking a startup company from innovative concept, to strategy, to reality. Through the challenge, we’ll provide 10 rural entrepreneurs with access to funding to take their businesses…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Socially-Disadvantaged Producers
…available through USDA’s Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant Program (formerly the Small, Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant Program), which assists organizations that provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups in rural areas. Examples of technical…
USDA Reminds Farmers to Certify Conservation Compliance
…risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities…
CDFA Announces 2015 Funding For The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…Bill 91). An estimated $10 million will be available for competitive grant funding to provide financial assistance to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water on California…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
Targeted drought funding builds on substantial drought relief efforts Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new, targeted investments by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help farmers and ranchers…
CDFA Announces Vacancies On The Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee
…education proposals for funding and implementation to the department’s Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board. The FREP funds and facilitates research to advance the environmentally safe use of fertilizing materials within the…