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Funding for Producers
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TDA Grants
Available TDA Grants and Services: This webpage lists current and/or reoccurring grant opportunities provided through the Texas Department of Agriculture to support health, nutrition, agriculture, and economic development across Texas. Visit each webpage link to find out more information about the opportunities for Texas farmers.
USDA Opportunities
Guide to USDA Grants and Loans that Support Farm to School Activities: This resource is a compiled overview of grants and loans currently available to support farm to school activities. It also provides examples of how the program funding has been used for farm to school programs and includes links directly to each funding opportunity Web page. Some opportunities include:
- Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Grants
- Farm Loans
- Farm Storage Facility Loans
- Farm to School Support Service & Conference and Event Grants
- Sustainable Ag Research and Education Grants
- Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans
- Value-Added Producer Grants
To learn more about the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Programs, visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/f2s/farm-school-grant-program
Other Funding Opportunities
American Farmland Trust: Brighter Future Fund
American Farmland Trust's (AFT) annual "Brighter Future Fund" grant opportunity is available on a recurring basis for up to $10,000 per project. AFT is focused on providing resources to beginning, women and veteran farmers, as well as those historically resilient farmers identifying as socially disadvantaged in alignment with the USDA. The Brighter Future Fund grant can be used for improving farm infrastructure, accessing land, securing land tenure, addressing heirs' property, and more. A project may involve one or more individual farmers or farm families, however, only one grant can be awarded per farmer/farm family. Interested applicants should monitor the grant webpage for information on future grant cycles.
Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG)
The Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and/ or marketing of bio-based, value-added products. This includes generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities. One of the main goals of this program is to increase producer income. Grants are awarded through a national competition. For questions on how to apply for this grant opportunity please contact the Texas Rural Development Office.
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Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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