Department of Agriculture — Federal Assistance Programs

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…

The objective of this opportunity was to announce the availability of funds to establish the Participant Research Innovation Laboratory for Enhancing WIC Services. The role of…

To increase participation of non-federal cooperators in all authorized Forest Service programs and activities in a manner that is of mutual benefit and benefit interest to…

To increase participation of non-federal cooperators in all authorized Forest Service programs and activities in a manner that is of mutual benefit and benefit interest to…

The Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity was renamed as the Advancing Markets for Producers initiative in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The initiative aims to achieve the…

To support continuing agricultural research at colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) (“1890 Land-grant Institutions”),…

To assist State Agricultural Experiment Stations, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Insular Areas in conducting agricultural research programs. These activities are broad and include…

To assist State Agricultural Experiment Stations, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Insular Areas in conducting agricultural research programs. These activities are broad and include…

The People’s Garden community connects gardens across the country that produce local food, practice sustainability, create jobs, and strengthen communities. People’s Gardens empower communities to grow…

The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) was enacted at the request of the fruit and vegetable industry to promote fair trade in the industry. PACA protects…

The Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund was established to reduce the injury to domestic textile manufacturers resulting from U.S. import tariffs on cotton fabric that are…

Uses available foreign currencies repaid to the United States to provide assistance in the implementation of market development and agricultural technical assistance activities.

To assemble, evaluate, and promote the use of new and improved plant materials for soil, water, and related resource conservation and environmental improvement programs. To develop…

Safeguarding our Nation's crops and forests against the entry, establishment, and spread of economically and environmentally significant pests. Assist U.S. agriculture thrive—across the country and around…

The Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) Program is intended to provide loans to qualified applicants to finance power generation projects for Renewable Energy Resource systems or…

The PART Program is to support affordable energy growth across America. The PART Program provides loans to eligible entities, with a level of loan forgiveness, for…

The Price Loss Coverage program (PLC) is carried over from the 2014 Farm Bill.