USDA announces $250 million available to reduce wildfire risks
Funds will help vulnerable communities protect homes, businesses, and infrastructure from catastrophic wildfires
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USDA funding Tribal communities’ clean water, high-speed internet projects
$58 Million in grants will help support economic development, high-speed internet deployment and modern infrastructure
Forest Service investing $20 million in climate mitigation
Program will help Native American governments and organizations address climate crisis, strengthen local economies, support Indigenous Knowledge and reduce barriers restricting land management
Initiative supports underutilized renewable energy tech for farmers
Department of Energy and USDA teaming up to help farmers leverage small-scale renewable energy sources and energy-efficiency projects
$25 million program to give ethanol producers a boost into clean fuel markets
The 10-state project spans 100,000 acres of crops spread across 167 counties surrounding 13 ethanol facilities
Federal agencies make strides for equity in government contracting
Updated reports mandated by a federal executive order to further advance racial equity and support for underserved communities
$24 million available to strengthen local, regional food infrastructure
Infrastructure focused on specialty crops, dairy, grains, aquaculture and other products but excluding meat and poultry are eligible for funding
USDA Rural Development to host key webinar on distance learning and telemedicine grants
The USDA will host a webinar focusing on the upcoming Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants
Window to apply for TDA agriculture infrastructure grant opens
The Texas Department of Agriculture is making $11.5 million in RFSI grant funding to strengthen the food supply chain
Ohio expands water quality initiative with $47 million investment in river health
H2Ohio Rivers will remove dams, conserve land and test 29 of state's largest rivers for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
