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USDA announces grants & technical assistance funding for Urban Agriculture & Innovative Production
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Wednesday, 15 January, 2025, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Washington, USA
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing a total of $14.4 million in grants and technical assistance through two separately funded projects to support urban agriculture and innovative production. USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) is making available $2.5 million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) grants, building on $53.7 million invested in UAIP grant projects by OUAIP since 2020. In addition, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), which oversees OUAIP, is providing $11.9 million in funding through an interagency agreement with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to promote the hiring of Urban Agriculture Conservation Extension Educators through the Cooperative Extension programmes at Land-grant Universities.
Louis Aspey, acting chief of NRCS, said, “This grant programme continues to grow in popularity, and we look forward to partnering with more communities nationwide to strengthen local food systems and increase access to healthy foods. We’re also excited for this opportunity to add experienced Urban Agriculture Conservation Extension Educators to enhance our customer service through the partnership with NIFA.”
Dr Manjit K. Misra, director, USDA NIFA, said, “NIFA is excited to partner with NRCS and Land-grant Universities to increase the footprint of Cooperative Extension in dedicated Urban Service Centre sites across the country. Utilising the expertise of Cooperative Extension to increase awareness of and access to NRCS programmes for those living and working in urban spaces will help meet a growing need to feed more densely populated areas.”
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