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ACCESSION NO: 1005169 [Full Record]
PROJ NO: ALKW-2014-07383 AGENCY: NIFA ALKW
PROJ TYPE: OTHER GRANTS PROJ STATUS: TERMINATED
CONTRACT/GRANT/AGREEMENT NO: 2015-70017-22859 PROPOSAL NO: 2014-07383
START: 15 DEC 2014 TERM: 14 DEC 2017 FY: 2018
GRANT AMT: $427,740 GRANT YR: 2015
AWARD TOTAL: $427,740
INITIAL AWARD YEAR: 2015
INVESTIGATOR: Cincotta, C.
PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
TYONEK TRIBAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
1689 C ST
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501
EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND TRAINING TO ALASKA NATIVE BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: The proposed project provides training, education, outreach and technical assistance to Alaska Native Beginning Farmers and Ranchers throughout Alaska. The primary goal for the proposed project is to enhance food security in Alaska Native Villages by increasing knowledge, skills and tools for Alaska Native socially disadvantaged beginning farmers and ranchers to create sustainable agricultural systems and informed decisions on its operations in communities. To achieve the project goals, TTCD will develop, organize, and implement a mixed-method Education/Training and Outreach Programs for Alaska Native Beginning Farmers and Ranchers with a Tribal Conservation District in their community. In addition, TTCD will utilize sustainable agricultural practices, planning, and business and operational material to be duplicated in other Alaska Native
Villages with beginning farmers and ranchers. Project staff and partners will provide ongoing support and technical assistance linking Alaska Native Beginning Farmers and Ranchers with resources and programs that enhance and support the start up of local farms in Alaska Native Villages to provide food, encourage community development, and support jobs for local farmers.
OBJECTIVES: Goal #1 - Improve food security in low income rural Alaska Native Villages (ANVs) that have limited access to supermarkets.Objective 1.1 - Develop, organize, and implement a mixed-method Education/Training Program for Alaska Native Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ANBFR).Objective 1.2 - Develop, organize, and implement Outreach Program to Alaska Tribal Conservation Districts (ATCDs) and ANBFRs in their community.Goal #2 - Encourage low cost, sustainable, and effective farming methods for socially disadvantaged ANBFRs in ANVs.Objective 2.1 - Document and share low cost conservation practice demonstrations in Tyonek's Farmusing local resources to be duplicated by other ANVs and ANBFRs.Objective 2.2 - Create a business plan to support business operations and development for Tyonek's Farm and as an educational tool for the Education/Training and
Outreach Programs.Objective 2.3 - Provide technical assistance to ANBFR on planning, programs supporting local food production, and funding opportunities.
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