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Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG) - USDA

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Funding Amount

$175,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG) - USDA

Administering Organization: Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) with USDA funding

Funding Amount: $175,000

Project Focus Areas:

  • Provide technical assistance to rural home care cooperatives

  • Coordinate discussions with cooperative developers and Native American agricultural community on cooperative development to enhance food systems in Indian Country

  • Develop the cooperative home care market in Puerto Rico (based on 2020 research)

  • Explore the potential for wholesale distribution of products grown by primarily Black farmers in the Southeast U.S. through retail grocery cooperatives in the Northeast U.S.

    • Target Populations:

  • Native American communities and farmers

  • Black farmers in Southeast U.S.

  • Rural home care cooperatives

  • Puerto Rico cooperative development

    • Geographic Scope:

  • United States

  • Indian Country

  • Puerto Rico

  • Northeast and Southeast United States

    • Key Initiatives:

  • Native American Food Economies development

  • Home Care Cooperative Initiative support

  • Food system cooperatives for disadvantaged agricultural producers

    • Contact Information:

  • Cooperative Development Foundation

  • Email: info@cdf.coop

  • Phone: 202-383-5440

  • Address: 1725 I Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    agriculturenative-americansminoritiesbipoc

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