FARM OPERATIONS

The NYS Urban Development Corporation, doing business as Empire State Development, in consultation with the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, is soliciting applications for the New York State New Farmers Grant Fund to support beginning farmers who have chosen farming as a career and who materially and substantially participate in the production of an agricultural product within a region of the state.

New York State has allocated $1 million to be used to provide grants between $15,000 and $50,000 for up to 50% of eligible project costs. Eligible project costs include the purchase of new or used machinery and equipment, supplies, and/or construction or improvement of physical structures used exclusively for agricultural purposes. All project costs must be directly related to achieving Program Goals. Projects are expected to be completed within a two-year contract term.

Program Goals: Improve farm profitability through one or both of the following goals:

• Expanding agricultural production, diversifying agricultural production and/or extending the agricultural season;

• Advancing innovative agricultural techniques that increase sustainable practices such as organic farming, food safety, reduction of farm waste and/or water use.

Eligibility: All of the following criteria must be met in order to be eligible to apply for funding:

• A farm operation located wholly within New York State which produces an agricultural product as defined in the program guidelines; and

• The farm operation must have a minimum of $10,000 in farm income from sales of agricultural products grown or raised on the applicant’s farm operation as reflected in either personal or business 2016 tax returns; and

• All owners must be New York State residents who are at least 18 years of age; and

• As of April 1, 2017, all farm operation owners must be in the first ten years of having an ownership interest in any farm operation; and

• All owners must materially and substantially participate in the day-to-day production of an agricultural product grown or raised on the farm operation.

Applications must be postmarked by January 26, 2018. Applicants can access the application form, guidelines, any amendments to the guidelines and additional information about the program on the ESD website: https://esd.ny.gov/new-farmers-grant-fund-program.

Additional information can be obtained by writing to [email protected].

FARM OPERATIONS

The NYS Urban Development Corporation, doing business as Empire State Development, in consultation with the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, is soliciting applications for the New York State Veterans Farmer Grant Fund to support veterans across the state grow their agricultural businesses.

New York State has allocated $250,000 to be used to provide grants between $15,000 and $50,000 for up to 50% of eligible project costs. Eligible project costs include the purchase of new or used machinery and equipment, supplies, and/or construction or improvement of physical structures used exclusively for agricultural purposes. All project costs must be directly related to achieving Program Goals. Projects are expected to be completed within a two-year contract term.

Program Goals: Improve farm profitability through one or both of the following goals:

• Expanding agricultural production, diversifying agricultural production and/or extending the agricultural season;

• Advancing innovative agricultural techniques that increase sustainable practices such as organic farming, food safety, reduction of farm waste and/or water use.

Eligibility: All of the following criteria must be met in order to be eligible to apply for funding:

• A farm operation located wholly within New York State which produces an agricultural product as defined by these Guidelines, and which is at least fifty percent (50%) owned, operated and controlled by a veteran; and

• The farm operation must have a minimum of $10,000 in farm income from sales of agricultural products grown or raised on the applicant’s farm operation as reflected in either personal or business 2016 tax returns; and

• All owners must be New York State residents who are at least 18 years of age; and

• All owners must materially and substantially participate in the day-to-day production of an agricultural product grown or raised on the farm operation.

“Veteran” is defined as “a person who served in and who has received an honorable or general discharge from, the United States army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard, and/or reserves thereof, and/or in the army national guard, air national guard, New York guard and/or the New York naval militia.” N.Y. Exec. Law § 369-h(7).

Applications must be postmarked by January 26, 2018. Applicants can access the application form, guidelines, any amendments to the guidelines and additional information about the program on the ESD website: https://esd.ny.gov/new-york-state-veterans-farmer-grant-fund.

Additional information can be obtained by writing to [email protected].

ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE

Description:

Request for Applications (RFA) will be accepted for State funding made available by Governor Andrew Cuomo and administered by the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES). Each Applicant may apply for up to $50,000 per facility, eligible organizations may submit up to three applications for a maximum total request of up to $150,000 allowed per organization. There is a total of $25 million Statewide in funding available under this grant program and funds will be awarded competitively based on the submission of applications by eligible nonprofit organizations located within New York State.

Funding will be awarded to support safety and security activities to non-profit nonpublic schools, non-profit daycare centers including those housed in community centers and non-profit cultural museums as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code that are at high risk of a hate crime due to their ideology, beliefs, or mission and are located within New York State. The program seeks to provide safety and security measures for these organizations to assist in mitigating risk/vulnerabilities as identified in their application.

Applications will be accepted until December 18, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. through the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ (DHSES) electronic grants management system (E-Grants).

The RFA and other required documents can be found at: http://www.dhses.ny.gov/grants/nonprofit/hate-crimes.cfm