The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting applications for its Preparing for Extreme Weather Grant Program.
Donor Name: Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/23/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is making one-time grants available to help Minnesota livestock and specialty crop producers buy and install supplies or equipment that will help make their production more resilient to extreme weather, including drought, flooding, hail, and severe weather events like storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds.
Funding Information
- A total of $500,000 is available for this program.
- Applicants may request up to $10,000 per farm (the minimum request is $500), with a 50% cash match required.
Eligible operations
These types of operations are eligible for Prepare Grant funds:
- Livestock- Beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, poultry, goats, mules, farmed cervids, ratites (including ostriches and emus), bison, sheep, horses, and llamas.
- Specialty crops- Fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops, and floriculture. See USDA’s list of Specialty Crops.
Eligible Projects
Projects must:
- Include matching funds from personal or other non-State sources
- Be completed after the grant contract agreement is signed by all parties.
- Be conducted in Minnesota
Project examples:
- For livestock operations
- Water tanks and pads
- Pipelines
- Water wagons/trailers
- Wells (new improvements, fixes, replacement pumps)
- Irrigation equipment
- Livestock pond digging or dredging
- Portable pasture fencing supplies (e.g. polywire, electric netting, t-posts and/or step-in posts, reels, solar chargers, etc.)
- Fans
- Misters
- Livestock shade systems
- Windbreaks
- Lane improvements
- For specialty crop operations
- Water tanks
- Pipeline
- Water wagons/trailers
- Wells (new improvements, fixes, replacement pumps)
- Irrigation equipment (including drip irrigation)
- Hoses
- Soil moisture sensors
- Nozzles
- Rain barrels
- Mulch
- Cover crops
- Worker safety equipment (sun shades, water stations, etc.)
- Hail netting
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a principal operator of a livestock or specialty crop operation in Minnesota that produces and sells at least$1,000 of agricultural products for sale annually.
- Be a resident of the state of Minnesota or be a business entity authorized to farm in Minnesota
- Be in good standingwith the State of Minnesota:
- No back taxes owed.
- No defaults on Minnesota state-backed financing for the last seven years.
- Acceptable performance on past MDA grants.
For more information, visit MDA.