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<div id="x_divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>From:</b> Gonzalez Jr., Roberto - OPPE, CA <roberto.gonzalez@usda.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 13, 2024 4:57:28 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] FW: $1 Million in Funding Available for People’s Gardens</span>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>USDA People’s Garden Initiative</b><br>
<b>Funding Available: </b>Approximately $1,000,000 is available from the People’s Garden Initiative through the USDA Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production to fund projects that will support community-based gardens that promote sustainable agriculture
practices that benefit people and wildlife. Per the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, gardens of different sizes and types, including school gardens, community gardens, urban farms, and small-scale agriculture projects in rural and urban areas, can be recognized
as a People’s Garden.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Project must meet the People’s Garden criteria: </span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Join
</b>the People’s Garden community by registering a garden at </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="http://usda.gov/peoples-garden" id="OWA98ffb01f-43a0-8840-e9ba-224daa8fcae6" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: blue;">usda.gov/peoples-garden</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Grow
</b>the garden using sustainable practices that benefit people and wildlife</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Teach
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Educate and train local citizens, build diverse partnerships, foster local food systems and provide other socio-economic benefits</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Provide measurable ecological, educational and community benefits</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Support the conservation of fish, wildlife, and habitat, especially at-risk species including migratory birds and pollinators </span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Approximately $1 million in funding is available from the People’s Garden Initiative through USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, in partnership with The National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) 2025 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration program. The program will fund projects that support community-based gardens promoting sustainable agriculture practices that benefit people and wildlife. Applications will be
accepted until January 30, 2025. Learn more and apply here: </b><span style="color: blue;"><b><u><a href="https://www.nfwf.org/programs/five-star-and-urban-waters-restoration-grant-program/five-star-and-urban-waters" id="OWA8911d729-ef22-2424-16d4-8e6d5005190c" class="OWAAutoLink" title="(opens in a new window)" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Five
Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program 2025 Request for Proposals</a></u></b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b> Farmers.gov<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 13, 2024<br>
<b>To:</b> Gonzalez Jr., Roberto - OPPE, CA<br>
<b>Subject:</b> $1 Million in Funding Available for People’s Gardens</span></p>
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<p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Approximately $1 million in funding is available from the People’s Garden Initiative through USDA’s Office of Urban
Agriculture and Innovative Production, in partnership with The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) 2025 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration program. The program will fund projects that support community-based gardens promoting sustainable agriculture
practices that benefit people and wildlife. Applications will be accepted until January 30, 2025.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><b>Eligibility</b></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal
governments, Tribal governments and organizations and educational institutions. Ineligible applicants include unincorporated individuals, businesses, international organizations, state agencies and U.S. Federal government agencies.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Applicant gardens do not need to be registered as People’s Gardens prior to applying, however, they will be asked to
sign up once funding is awarded. Gardens of different sizes and types, including school gardens, community gardens, urban farms, and small-scale agriculture projects in rural and urban areas, can be recognized as a People’s Garden.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Project must meet the People’s Garden criteria: </span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><b>Join
</b>the People’s Garden community by registering a garden at </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(29, 87, 130);"><u><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.usda.gov%2Fpeoples-garden%3Futm_campaign=1113peoplesgarden%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/0100019325bafc18-6554d0dc-d0d2-4254-b691-e0340b7c84cd-000000/XdSNyJ2tHZR2MiQHDYzhO_DROGmhskDe1Eof3C3swvE=379" id="OWAe4453d9a-6a64-b513-22f5-6f99b95bc1c2" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(29, 87, 130);">gov/peoples-garden</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><b>Grow
</b>the garden using sustainable practices that benefit people and wildlife</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><b>Teach </b>
about gardening and resilient, local food systems</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Priority will be given to projects that </span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Educate and train local citizens, build diverse partnerships, foster local food systems and provide other socio-economic
benefits</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Provide measurable ecological, educational and community benefits</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Support the conservation of fish, wildlife, and habitat, especially at-risk species including migratory birds and pollinators </span></li></ul>
<p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">This funding is available nationally.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">For more information and instructions on how to apply, please see the
</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(29, 87, 130);"><u><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.nfwf.org%2Fprograms%2Ffive-star-and-urban-waters-restoration-grant-program%2Ffive-star-and-urban-waters%3Futm_campaign=1113peoplesgarden%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0100019325bafc18-6554d0dc-d0d2-4254-b691-e0340b7c84cd-000000/zuN44S07NZthXMlXcYekde_q3okOKHbN-LeM0oc_hTA=379" id="OWA48afb9d5-5806-761a-cdb1-abf64326d0ca" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(29, 87, 130); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Request
for Proposals</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">. For more information about the People’s Garden Initiative please visit
</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(29, 87, 130);"><u><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.usda.gov%2Fpeoples-garden%3Futm_campaign=1113peoplesgarden%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/3/0100019325bafc18-6554d0dc-d0d2-4254-b691-e0340b7c84cd-000000/PIpI-KHWEyk4pGSrpZqPcKWQmMbrP3WFhuqAaWT4nI0=379" id="OWA367f4674-77b1-0b4b-ede1-359781386bbe" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(29, 87, 130); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The
People’s Garden website</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">.</span></p>
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