Department of Agriculture — Federal Assistance Programs

To provide funding to the State of Oregon to establish an economic development grant program to help rural communities in the North Santiam Canyon.

This program will build the framework needed to create a neutral and secure data repository and cooperative where producers, universities and Nonprofit entities can store and…

This program will build the framework needed to create a neutral and secure data repository and cooperative where producers, universities and not-for-profit entities can store and…

The Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) seeks to solve critical organic agricultural issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension…

Consistent with 7 U.S.C. 5925b, OREI has eight goals: 1.) Facilitating the development and improvement of organic agriculture production, breeding, and processing methods; 2.) Evaluating the…

OTECP provides direct financial assistance to certified organic and transitional operations that incurred costs related to USDA organic certification or renewal, soil testing, or educational event…

The objective of Organic Certification Cost Share Programs (OCCSP) is to provide cost share assistance to producers and handlers who are obtaining organic certification for the…

The Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) was established to help mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that…

To increase domestic consumption of organic dairy products to children and young adults. To diversify dairy products offered in learning institutions and at other youth and…

The Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) supports the development of new and expanded organic markets by providing additional resources and certainty for businesses transitioning to organic…

Due to an outbreak of Oriental Fruit Flies that damaged fruits and vegetables in Miami-Dade County, the Oriental Fruit Fly (OFF) program provides direct payments assistance…

The overall goal of the 2501 Program is to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and ranchers, and beginning farmers and ranchers…

EOTA provides financial assistance to eligible recipients to perform outreach and technical assistance to improve the coordination and effectiveness of Federal programs, services, and actions affecting…

These cooperative agreements require recipients to work with producers to evaluate their operations and assist them in strengthening their business through USDA programs and resources, and…

The Pandemic Assistance for Cotton Merchandisers (PACM) program, considering COVID-19 and other supply chain disruptions, provides $100 million to cotton merchandisers.

PARP provides direct financial support for eligible producers of agricultural commodities who suffered an eligible revenue loss in calendar year 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2022 USDA awarded grants to 14 non-profit organizations and 1 tribal entity to provide pandemic relief to farm and food workers through October 2024. This Program…

1. Provide an opportunity for State, Local and Tribal governments to strengthen their local and regional food system. 2. Help to support local and socially disadvantaged…

This program establishes technical assistance to support the applicants and awardees of USDA grant programs which focus on expanding domestic meat and poultry processing capacity, as…

To make predevelopment planning grants for feasibility studies, design assistance, and technical assistance to financially distressed communities in rural areas with populations of 2,500 or fewer…