Palmer, Alaska (KTUU) – More than $1.5 million will be distributed to 441 individuals through microgrant for food security programs from the US Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources said.
In a press release, the department said the Alaska Department of Agriculture was responsible for overseeing the distribution of the grant and worked with an independent review panel to select grant recipients.
“Programs like these help Alaskans improve both the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food-insecure communities.” Governor Mike Dunleavy said.
More than 7,000 applications have been received for the Alaska-based microgrant, according to the release, which was created from the 2018 Farm Bill, which launched programs for Alaska, Hawaii, and US territories. It’s a thing. According to the release, 59 additional applications submitted by organizations are still under review.
“Small farm projects are an important part of increasing food security in the state,” said Dunleavy.
Greater focus was given to food security-related projects that impact Alaska’s rural supply chains. al supply chain.
Over $570,000 in total grants were approved for greenhouse projects, another series of grants totaling over $358,000 were approved for gardening proposals, $570,000 for proposals related to self-sufficiency, and $145,000 for fencing projects. it was done.
The department will be sending emails to all successful grant recipients this week.
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