Funding Available For Sustainable Agriculture Research and More

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The latest news from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition featuring Funding Available for Risk Management Training, Funding Available for Rural Development, Funding Available for Sustainable Agriculture Research, Trump Administration seeks to take back money for farm programs, and more…

USDA NEWS

$9 Million in Funding Available for Farm Risk Management Training

This week, USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced the availability of nearly $9 million to support risk management farmer education grants. Funded projects will be awarded through two distinct but related RMA grant programs: the Risk Management Education Partnership Program (RMEP) and the Crop Insurance in Targeted States (TS) program. 

Funding Available for Rural Cooperative Development 

This week, USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service announced the availability of nearly $9 million in grants to support rural cooperative development. $3 million of those funds are set-aside specifically for grants targeted to socially disadvantaged groups. Cooperative development grant funds are available through the general Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program (RCDG) and the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant subprogram. 

Funding Available for Sustainable Agriculture Research

NIFA has released a new Request for Applications for “Sustainable Agricultural Systems” projects under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. Funding Available for Sustainable Agriculture Research: Projects will be sought which address the impacts of “diminishing land and water resources, changing climate and increasing frequency of extreme weather events, threats of outbreaks of diseases and pests, and challenges to human health and well-being.” NIFA expects to fund 8 projects at $10 million each for this cycle.  

CONGRESSIONAL NEWS  

Administration Seeks to Poach Nearly $1 Billion from Agriculture Programs 

In May, President Trump sent Congress a package of proposed recessions of federal spending. Rescission proposals from a President are a rarely used budget tool (we have not seen one since the Clinton Administration) that are designed to claw back federal funding that has already been allocated, but not yet spent. The President has asked Congress to cut $15.4 billion from discretionary programs under the rescissions package. For farm and food programs, nearly $1 billion in cuts are on the table, with conservation and rural development programs as the prime targets.  

NSAC NEWS  

Job Openings at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture and food systems? NSAC is hiring! We’re seeking Policy Specialists to join our team here in Washington, DC.

 

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