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The grant program has allowed New York City to build some of the world's largest rooftop farms. Urban agriculture is especially important in New York City as many low-income residents suffer from high rates of obesity and diabetes and limited sources of fresh produce.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, [16] is technically considered a land-grant university according to the attorney-general of Nevada, [17] but has received minuscule land-grant benefits as compared to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), and does not have an agricultural program. [18]
The Stellar Communities [2] program is a multi-agency partnership designed to fund comprehensive community development projects in Indiana's smaller communities. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA), [3] and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), along with the State Revolving Fund, are participating ...
Certain programs have restrictions on who may receive the assistance because of the nature of its activity or service. [8] Examples include infrastructure programs and grants, which are usually restricted to States, local governments, and U.S. territories—because these are usually the only entities that administer public roads, bridges, etc.
The Detroit project was successful enough that other US cities adopted similar urban agriculture practices. By 1906, the United States Department of Agriculture estimated that over 75,000 schools alone managed urban agriculture programs [15] to provide children and their families with fresh produce. However, it would not be until the First ...
Closely affiliated with IUPUI, Indiana University–Purdue University Columbus was established in 1970 and is located one hour south of Indianapolis in Columbus, Indiana—an area known for its collection of modern architecture [68] with an estimated population of more than 45,000. The growing campus serves more than 1,700 undergraduate and ...
The Sun Grant Association is a consortium of land-grant universities in the United States that serve as regional centers for the Sun Grant Initiative. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As laid out in the Sun Grant Research Initiative Act of 2003, sun-grant universities have a purpose to research and develop biobased energy. [ 3 ]
In 2005, Allen was awarded a Ford Foundation leadership grant on behalf of his urban farming work. [8] [10] In 2008, he was awarded the MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" for his work on urban farming and sustainable food production. [10] [13] In 2009, the Kellogg Foundation gave Allen a grant to create jobs in urban agriculture. [8] [14]