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Hawaii Organic Farming Association

Hawaii Organic Farming Association4 weeks ago

Grant Opportunity -- Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program
Aloha: The USDA is accepting grant applications under the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program. The USDA encourages applications that serve the smallest communities with the lowest incomes. RISE offers federal funding assistance, which can be used to
· Build or support a business incubator facility
· Provide worker training to assist in the creation of new jobs
· Train the existing workforce with skills for higher-paying jobs
· Develop a base of skilled workers and improve their opportunities to obtain high-wage jobs in new or existing local industries
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, April 19, 2022.
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov.
Potential applicants may submit a concept proposal for review by the agency to SM.USDARD.RISE@usda.gov no later than February 18, 2022.
Contact the USDA HI located in Hilo. https://www.rd.usda.gov/hi
Grant amounts are awarded competitively with a minimum of $500,000 and a maximum grant amount of $2,000,000.

H/T Hawaii Farmers Union United for the info.

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Hawaii Organic Farming Association1 month ago

Eat local.

5 Ways To Help Hawaii Farmers In 2022 https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/12/5-ways-to-help-hawaii-farmers-in-2022/

If Hawaii wants more affordable local food it needs to make a more serious investment in farmers today.

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Hawaii Organic Farming Association1 month ago

Good news, deadline extended.

https://fsa.usda.gov/news-room/news-releases/2021/deadline-extended-to-apply-for-pandemic-support-for-certified-organic-and-transitioning-operations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP). This program provides pandemic as...

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