Value-Added and Local Food Project Grants …
Value-Added and Local Food Project Grants, PPP Guide Published, Soil Health Insights Report, and Policy Fellow Job Available in the latest news from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
$76 Million Available in Value-Added and Local Food Project Grants
On March 5, USDA Rural Development announced the availability of at least $76 million in total funding for VAPG projects. The application window for Value-Added and Local Food Project Grants is open now and online applications are accepted until April 29, 2020 through grants.gov, and paper applications must be postmarked by May 4, 2021.
We encourage all readers to help get the word out to qualified individuals and groups. Head to our blog to learn more:
FLAG’s PPP Guide Published
Farmers’ Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG) has released a new publication, Farmers’ Guide to the 2021 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The deadline to sign up for PPP is now May 31, 2021, so it is not too late to apply. The new Guide explains the important recent changes to PPP that affect farmers. For example, PPP rules now allow farmers to receive two different PPP loans, what the program calls “first draw PPP loans” and “second draw PPP loans.” In addition, farmers can use gross income, not net profit, as the basis of a loan. The Guide describes these and other rules, such as farmer eligibility for PPP loans, in detail. The Guide also explains how farmers can go about getting PPP loans forgiven, and how to go forward if a loan is denied or if loan forgiveness is denied.
Guest Post: New PASA Report Unearths Soil Health Insights
PASA’s new report offers fresh insights into how farmers can improve soil stewardship to more effectively protect ecosystems and communities, better withstand severe weather, and increase yields. The report reviews our findings to date of our ongoing Soil Health Benchmark Study—the largest and most diverse community science project studying soil health in the country.
Collectively, these soil samples and field records shed light on the nuanced soil health strengths and challenges that can exist simultaneously within the same field—and what farmers can do about it. Head to our blog to learn more about what they found.
NSAC is Hiring!
Are you passionate about using the power of policy change to help build a more sustainable and equitable food and farm system? Are you a self-professed policy wonk and curious what it takes to move the needle on pressing national agricultural policy issues like climate change? If so, please consider applying to be NSAC’s new Policy Fellow!
NSAC is currently seeking a Policy Fellow to start in May 2021 and lasting until May 2022. This position is paid, full-time, includes benefits, and is located at NSAC’s Washington, D.C. office on Capitol Hill. Full-time remote work for a portion of the position tenure is possible due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Learn more about the position and apply here; application deadline is April 18, 2021.
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