KENTUCKY HORTICULTURE COUNCIL, INC.

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2026-02-05

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KENTUCKY HORTICULTURE COUNCIL

2025-02-07

2018-12-12

2024-10-28

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Department of Agriculture

FUTURE PROOFING FARM SHARES WILL AMPLIFY AND PREVENT DISRUPTIONS TO DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER MARKETING EFFORTS IN KENTUCKY THROUGH OUTREACH, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON OPERATIONS USING COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) MARKETING MODELS. FARM SHARE PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO INCREASE YET, BASED ON STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK, MANY CONSUMERS ARE STILL UNFAMILIAR WITH PURCHASING FROM AND DIRECTLY SUPPORTING LOCAL FARMS. STRONG STATE-WIDE PARTNERSHIPS WILL: INCREASE CAPACITY OF EXISTING AND PROSPECTIVE FARMS OFFERING FARM SHARES RECRUIT INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS, EMPLOYER-PARTNERS, AND FARMERS CREATING ROBUST FARM-TO-WORKPLACE PRODUCER-TO-INSTITUTION MODELS DEVELOP A MULTI-FARM CSA MODEL FOR URBAN FARMERS AND EDUCATE WELLNESS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO: PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO MORE THAN 100 CSA OPERATIONS, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF AT LEAST 37 BUSINESS PLANS GENERATE AT LEAST 3 MARKET ASSESSMENTS, WITH 1 FOCUSED ON GROWERS IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS RESULT IN MORE THAN 125 COLLABORATIONS WITHIN THE LOCAL SUPPLY NETWORK TRAIN 500 STAKEHOLDERS ON DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER MARKET CHANNELS IMPROVE FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE OF AT LEAST 100 FARMERS AND REACH MORE THAN 400,000 CONSUMERS, EDUCATING THEM ON PURCHASING LOCAL PRODUCTS. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS AND RESILIENCY OF PROSPECTIVE, NEW, AND EXPERIENCED PRODUCERS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO LOCALLY-PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

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2024-09-05

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Department of Labor

AWARD PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF WORC ROUND 6 IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO STABLE, HIGH-QUALITY, FAMILY-SUSTAINING JOBS FOR WORKERS IN THE APPALACHIAN, DELTA, AND NORTHERN BORDER REGIONS, INCLUDING THOSE IN CRITICAL SECTORS SUCH AS INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLEAN ENERGY. IMPROVING ACCESS TO THESE GOOD JOBS WILL ENABLE THESE WORKERS TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR REGION. THIS FOCUS ALSO IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATIONS COMMITMENT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY JOBS, AS DEFINED BY THE GOOD JOBS PRINCIPLES, A SHARED FEDERAL VISION OF JOB QUALITY PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND COMMERCE, AND THE RURAL PARTNERS NETWORK, AN ALL-OF-GOVERNMENT PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH RESOURCES AND FUNDING TO CREATE JOBS, BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SUPPORT LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY.ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:ALLOWABLE PROJECT ACTIVITIES FOR WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS INCLUDE WORKFORCE TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND CAREER SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, EMPLOYER SERVICES, STRATEGIC PLANNING ACTIVITIES, AND EQUIPMENT AND RENOVATION PURCHASES.DELIVERABLES:WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS IDENTIFY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS PROJECTED TO BE ENROLLED DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS PROJECTED TO ENTER GOOD JOBS OR OBTAIN NEW OR ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT.SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACTINTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES):ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FOR WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARDS INCLUDE: 1) NEW ENTRANTS TO THE WORKFORCE: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FOA, THE CATEGORY OF NEW ENTRANTS TO THE WORKFORCE REFERS TO THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER WORKED BEFORE OR WHO HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE WORKFORCE FOR A LONG ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE IT AS IF THEY ARE ENTERING THE WORKFORCE FOR THE FIRST TIME 2) DISLOCATED WORKERS: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FOA, THIS TERM REFERS TO THE DEFINITION FOUND AT SECTION 3(15) OF WIOA AND 3) INCUMBENT WORKERS: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FOA, THIS TERM REFERS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BUT NEED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO SECURE FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS, OR RETAIN THEIR EMPLOYMENT. WITHIN THESE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES (NEW ENTRANTS, DISLOCATED WORKERS, AND INCUMBENT WORKERS), APPLICANTS MUST PRIORITIZE HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL OR REGIONAL ECONOMIC AREA SERVED BY THE GRANT, INCLUDING WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY OR OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, OR OTHER POPULATIONS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED JOB QUALITY AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS MAY PARTNER WITH SUBRECIPIENTS AS WELL AS PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGH AMERICAN JOB CENTERS WITHIN THE AREA COVERED BY THE GRANT AS APPROPRIATE.

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2022-09-19

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Appalachian Regional Commission

WORKFORCE TRAINING

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2022-10-19

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Department of Agriculture

GROW UP EXPANDING KENTUCKY S REGIONAL PRODUCE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IS AN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS APPROACH THAT WILL EXPAND KENTUCKY S REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM IMPACT BY FOCUSING ON PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION OF PRODUCE CROPS. WE WILL LEVERAGE A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNER NETWORK TO INCREASE PRODUCTION AND MARKET LITERACY WHILE REDUCING KNOWN PRODUCTION AND MARKET BARRIERS TO SUPPORT FARMS, BUSINESSES, AND ENTREPRENEURS THAT GROW, STORE, PROCESS, MARKET, AND DISTRIBUTE PRODUCE LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY. WITH FOCUS AND INTENTIONALITY, THE MULTI DISCIPLINARY PROJECT TEAM WILL COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS NEEDS OF AT LEAST 2,500 PRODUCERS, 10 DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS, 43 INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS, AND 75,000 CONSUMERS OF FOOD PRODUCTS, WITH RESULTING SYSTEM BENEFITS INCLUDING INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS MARKET CHANNELS, ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT, JOB CREATION, ENHANCED ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD.

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2021-11-09

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Department of Agriculture

KENTUCKY'S FRUIT AND VEGETABLE OPERATIONS ARE EXPANDING RAPIDLY,INCREASING 46% BETWEEN 2012 AND 2017,AND GENERATING A MARKET VALUE OF ALMOST $160 MILLION. WITH HIGH LOCAL DEMAND AND HIGH POTENTIAL GROWER RETURNS - ESPECIALLY ON SMALL ACREAGES - SPECIALTY CROPS ARE INCREASINGLY ATTRACTIVE AND PROFITABLE ENTERPRISES FOR KENTUCKY FARM FAMILIES. SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS EXIST THAT REDUCE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL,INCLUDING THE CRITICAL ISSUE OF FOOD PRODUCT LOSS AND FOOD WASTE AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF NAVIGATING INTERMEDIATED MARKETING CHANNELS. THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON REDUCING POST-HARVEST PRODUCT LOSS THROUGH IMPROVED PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES AND PREPARING GROWERS FOR NEW MARKET CHANNELS THROUGH GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (GAP) CERTIFICATION AND ON-BOARDING. THE KENTUCKY HORTICULTURE COUNCIL,THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY,CULTIVATE KENTUCKY,THE KENTUCKY VEGETABLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION,THE KENTUCKY STATE HORTICULTURE SOCIETY,LOCAL FOOD CONNECTION,AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WILL PARTNER TO PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS,AND INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP PROSPECTIVE AND ESTABLISHED SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS REDUCE POST-PRODUCTION LOSSES AND ENTER NEW MARKETS. SPECIFICALLY,2,500 GROWERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN GENERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND 100 IN GAP-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS; 250 GROWERS WILL RECEIVE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE SALES THROUGH POST-HARVEST MARKETING IMPROVEMENTS AND 80 GROWERS WILL RECEIVE GAP CERTIFICATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,WITH 12 COMPLETING AN ON-BOARDING PROGRAM AFTER COMPLETING A THIRD-PARTY AUDIT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE BETTER EDUCATED PROSPECTIVE,NEW,AND EXPERIENCED PRODUCE GROWERS AS WELL AS INCREASED CAPACITY AND EXPANDED MARKETS FOR KENTUCKY PRODUCE GROWERS AND REGIONAL FOOD BUSINESSES. THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS GROWN IN KENTUCKY.

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Government Instrumentality, Title-Holding Corporation, Charitable Organization, Agricultural Organization, Board of Trade, Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club, Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.), Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations, Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc., Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc., Burial Association, Credit Union, Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine, Corp. Financing Crop Operations, Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan, Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59), Post or Organization of War Veterans, Legal Service Organization, Black Lung Trust, Multiemployer Pension Plan, Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880, Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA, Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc., State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations, State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance, ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers, Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)), Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)), Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)), Child Care Organization (501(k)), Charitable Risk Pool, Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program, 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer)

2003-04

Food, Agriculture and Nutrition: Agricultural Programs