Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grants

The Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the new Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grants Program.  Agriculture will accept applications from August 1 to September 6. (formal notice)

Eligible projects include projects to improve urban agricultural infrastructure in an urban area, improve or facilitate the aggregation of agricultural products in an urban area, entail the sharing of resources among urban agricultural entities or community organizations and support community development in the project area.

An applicant for a grant under the Program shall be submitted through the Commonwealth's Single Application for Assistance online application system.

For more information, read the entire July 27 PA Bulletin Notice on the program.  Questions should be directed to Dr. Scott Sheely, Special Assistant, by calling 717-346-0426 or send email to: scsheely@pa.gov. 

Farm Conservation Grants

Farmers can also apply for these grants to install on-farm conservation practices by these deadlines--

-- July 29-- NRCS Farm Conservation Innovation Grant

-- August 9-- DEP EPA Section 319 Watershed Restoration, Planning Grants

-- August 15-- Leopold Farm Conservation Award

-- August 31-- Prequalification-DCNR/PennVEST Multifunction Stream Buffer Grants

-- Sept. 3-- State Conservation Commission Begins Accepting Applications For REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credits

-- April 12-- DEP Farm Small Business Advantage Pollution Reduction Grants (or until funds are exhausted)

(Photo: Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding (center) visiting local urban agriculture enterprise.)

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