The City of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability’s (OEQS) Urban Agriculture Division announces its partnership with Dallas County Health and Human Services on the implementation of an Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Support Program.
Donor Name: City of Dallas
State: Texas
City: Dallas
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The main goal of UAISP is to strengthen the capacities of urban growers and farmers in the city of Dallas, thereby advancing food security, fostering healthier communities, and mitigating disparities within the local food system. More specifically, the grant aims to assist farmers and food growers in the planning, design, and installation of eligible infrastructures, while also streamlining the permitting process.
Funding Information
The available amount for this pilot program grant is $99,600 with maximum reimbursements of up to $10,000 per applicant.
Allowable Expenditures
Permissible costs mainly encompass expenditures associated with the planning, design, and/or implementation of power or water infrastructure to support the production, aggregation, and/or processing of food. Projects involved in activities falling within this scope will receive preferential consideration during the application evaluation and selection process. The following is an itemized list of some costs that the program will reimburse:
- Project/Infrastructure plans or designs.
- Urban agriculture infrastructure counseling and professional services
- Utility connections to on or off-grid water systems, including drip irrigations.
- Utility connections for off-grid energy supporting urban agriculture operations.
- Contracted labor/installations.
- Greenhouses/hoop houses.
- Versatile high tunnels (multi-season).
- Cold storage temperature control equipment. Grow light systems.
- Bee hives.
- Other expenses deemed allowable by DCHHS & the City of Dallas
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, individuals or establishments must fulfill the following criteria:
- Engage in edible farming and gardening, and/or participate in aggregation, and/or process agricultural food products.
- Contribute to the local food system by either engaging in food production and/or facilitating access to healthy and safe foods.
- Clearly demonstrate a need for funding to improve food-related infrastructure.
For more information, visit City of Dallas.
