CDFA ANNOUNCES GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR HEALTHY SOILS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

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SACRAMENTO, June 29, 2023 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is pleased to announce availability of approximately $4 million dollars of grant funding for its Healthy Soils Demonstration Program.  
 
The program funds projects that showcase California farmers and ranchers implementing established and emerging soil health practices. These projects create an opportunity for local communities to visit and observe soil health practices in action and understand how those practices can translate to their own operations. The program also funds data collection on soil health and/or greenhouse gas emissions to inform future state investments in climate smart agriculture.  
 
Nonprofit entities, university cooperative extensions, federal and university experiment stations, city and community colleges, resource conservation districts (RCDs), California Native American Tribes, and farmers and ranchers in partnership with one of the entities are eligible to apply. 
 
CDFA will hold two free web-based workshops to provide information on Program requirements and the application process. Participants can attend remotely by registering for webinar access: 
•         Tuesday, July 11, 2023 
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST 
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B_U2prf6RFCrYLs7_joclA
•         Wednesday, July 12, 2023 
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. PST 
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NpINDZW8RQeihz29YvrZMg
         
The solicitation will close on August 28, 2023, at 5 p.m. PST. CDFA will not accept late submissions. 
 
For information on eligibility and program requirements, visit the Healthy Soils Program website: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/healthysoils/DemonstrationProjects.html
 
 

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