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Summer Issue of NIFI's Newsletter Now Available
Click here to download NIFI's biannual newsletter, and learn about new immigrant farming projects, opportunities for growing and marketing amaranth, and much more.
Notice of Funds Available
$4.7 Million for Competitive Grants
The FY 2010 (2nd Round) Outreach Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (OASDFR) Competitive Grants Program (formerly known as the 2501 Program) provides up to $4.7 million in grants to eligible entities. The purpose of the funding is to identify the root causes of inequitable participation by identified groups of Socially Disadvantaged Producers in those areas where they have historically and persistently encountered obstacles when applying for USDA Programs and Services. Grantees will use new and innovative approaches to provide outreach and technical assistance to producers, establish performance metrics, and report on the success of those approaches.
Eligible entities include: 501(c) 3, Community Based
Organizations, institutions of Higher Education, 1890 Land Grants and
Tuskegee University, Hispanic -Serving Institutions , 1994 Tribal
Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native Cooperative Colleges,
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, and National Tribal Organizations. Limitations and restrictions apply.
Application Due Date: August 9, 2010
To view Request for Application, go to http://www.grants.gov/search/basic.do and enter CFDA 10.443 (Applications accepted ONLY from this site.)
Get Your Questions Answered - SPECIAL CONFERENCE CALL RE-SCHEDULE
Tuesday July 28, 2010, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST
Conference Call number: dial (800) 867-6144 then enter conference code 4635#. Technical difficulty dial (202)720-8560.
RSVP to confirm participation: oasdfr@osec.usda.gov
Tips for Grant Seekers
Added May 19, 2010. Illinois Resourcenet has put together a new collection of resources for those seeking community-based grants. Includes tips on getting more funding, sources of funding for green industry, and basic tips for getting started. Download the PDF document now.
New Immigrant Farming Project Profile
Fellsmere Community Farm Project Update
A group in Fellsmere, Florida, establishes a cooperatively organized farm project, acquires land from the city, and plans to grow a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and specialty crops year-round.