California Announces Urban Agriculture Grant Awards

California Department of Agriculture’s Office of Farm to Fork announced the award of $11.67 million through the Urban Agriculture Grant Program to 33 projects across California. Two types of grants have been awarded: Track 1 is the Systems Builder Community-Based Block Grant for community organizations, which will provide between $5,000 and $60,000 to urban agriculture projects in their regions. Track 2 is the Urban Agriculture Practitioners Grant for direct funding to urban agriculture projects. The funded projects include infrastructure, workforce development, community engagement, community gardens, and more. The funding will serve communities that are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and include disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households. A complete list of grant recipients is available online.