Largest Federally-Funded Climate Change Planning Effort Gets Underway
Updated: 2023-03-30 18:18:25
This guest blog post authored by Jeanne Merrill, policy consultant representing NSAC on U.S. EPA’s Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee, discusses plans and next steps related to EPA-funded climate planning efforts resulting from the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Toggle navigation Menu Home About Us Our Work Publications Press Take Action Blog Donate NSAC's Blog Funding available for rural farmers and cooperatives March 29, 2023 On March 17, 2023, USDA Rural Development announced the availability of at least 31 million in total funding for Value-Added Producer VAPG projects and 3 million for Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant SDGG The application window to apply is now open . nbsp Online applications will be accepted until May 11 for VAPG and May 16 for SDGG through grants.gov Additional information on paper application deadlines is below . We encourage all readers to help get the word out to qualified individuals and . groups Value-Added Producer Grants The VAPG program offers critical annual funding opportunities to farmers and their local
Toggle navigation Menu Home About Us Our Work Publications Press Take Action Blog Donate NSAC's Blog The Agriculture Resilience Act in 2023 March 29, 2023 Photo credit : Madeline Augusta Turner The need for a comprehensive climate and agriculture bill Farmers across the country are experiencing climate impacts as a crisis . From losing seed crops as wildfires rage for weeks , to losing entire crops as a result of erratic freezes , to losing farms as drought dries up available water , farmersâ risks are rising . As weather becomes more volatile because of climate change the need to fund technical assistance , conservation projects , and research is increasingly urgent . The U.S . public , across party lines , is concerned about the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food
Toggle navigation Menu Home About Us Our Work Publications Press Take Action Blog Donate NSAC's Blog FARMERS AND ADVOCATES MARCH FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN THE 2023 FARM BILL March 15, 2023 Rally participants on their way to the Capitol Photo credit : Paul Morigi , Getty Images With the 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization underway , action is necessary to ensure that the biggest piece of food and agriculture legislation in the United States advances farmer-led climate solutions , centers racial justice , and prioritizes communities over corporations . With these central tenets at the core , over 500 farmers and farmer-advocates from 40 US states and 2 territories gathered in Washington , DC last week for the Farmers for Climate : Rally for Resilience  Farmers and Advocates Set the Stage The
Today, hundreds of farmers and food and farm systems advocates gathered for the Farmers for Climate Action: Rally for Resilience, part of a mass mobilization calling on lawmakers to prioritize climate solutions in the 2023 Farm Bill. Participants hailed from 40 US states and 2 territories.
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Toggle navigation Menu Home About Us Our Work Publications Press Take Action Blog Donate NSAC's Blog USDA ANNOUNCES LATEST ROUND OF FUNDING TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM PROJECTS March 7, 2023 On February 14, The US Department of Agriculture USDA announced 133 million available in competitive grant funding through the Local Agriculture Market Program LAMP to develop , coordinate , and expand producer-to-consumer marketing , local and regional food markets , and local food enterprises . nbsp The deadline to apply for the FMLFPP and RFSP program is Monday , May 2, 2022, at 11:59 p.m . Eastern Time via www.grants.gov The Local Agriculture Market Program LAMP includes three programs : Farmers Market Promotion Program FMPP Local Food Promotion Program LFPP and Regional Food Systems