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  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    CDFA Community Resilience Centers Program

    Open Date
    Jan 12, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $38,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $5,000,000 – $38,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    16796
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Community Resilience Centers(CRC) Program is to build local resilience across California communities by improving community facilities. It is a priority of the CRC program to fund resilience center projects in disadvantaged communities and disadvantaged unincorporated communities, or sites serving these communities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    The CRC program focuses investment on disadvantaged communities and disadvantaged unincorporated communities. Priority communities will be identified as defined by Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code and identified through CalEnviroScreen 4.0 and by Section 65302.10 of the California Government Code and identified through the Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool for Transformative Climate Communities (TCC).

    View Full Grant Details: CDFA Community Resilience Centers Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    CLIM3ATE-RP, California Livestock Methane Measurement, Mitigation and Thriving Environments Research Program

    Open Date
    Dec 15, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,100,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $500,000 – $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    15779
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The CDFA 2022 California Livestock Methane Measurement, Mitigation and Thriving Environments Research Program (CLIM3ATE-RP) will award competitive grant(s) to California-based Institutions for research projects that address key barriers to achieving California’s climate goals, including the reduction of methane emissions to 40% below 2013 levels by 2030 as codified in SB 1383 as well as efforts to continue advancing climate smart agriculture.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Entities directly receiving grant award funds must be in California with a physical business address. The project site must be located in California. Research conducted must be considered applicable to and feasible for California dairies

    View Full Grant Details: CLIM3ATE-RP, California Livestock Methane Measurement, Mitigation and Thriving Environments Research Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    2023 CUSP Program- Drought Relief Technical Assistance and Direct Producer Grants

    Open Date
    Jan 23, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $22,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $1,500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    16862
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To partner with technical assistance providers to support California agricultural producers with business management training, marketing and other financial tools. Partnering organizations can also provide direct producer grants for drought relief to eligible producers.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Other Eligible Geographic Locations: Statewide (or All counties).

    View Full Grant Details: 2023 CUSP Program- Drought Relief Technical Assistance and Direct Producer Grants>/span>