Urban farmers and community gardeners in Dallas can apply for $10,000
Community gardens are one entity that can apply.
The City of Dallas is giving out grants to farmers and urban growers who need money for improvement projects.
Called the Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Support Program (UAISP), it's a pilot program, made possible via a partnership between the City of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, and Dallas County Health and Human Services.
The purpose is to assist farmers and food growers in the planning, design, installation, and renovation of projects such as community gardens, rooftop farms, and hydroponic gardens.
The total amount of fund money in this pilot program is $99,600. Each recipient can receive up to $10,000.
Eligible applicants include those who:
- Engage in edible farming and gardening, and/or participate in aggregation, and/or processing agricultural food products.
- Contribute to the local food system by engaging in food production and/or easing access to healthy and safe foods.
- Demonstrate a need for funding to improve food-related infrastructure.
The money can go for infrastructure projects only — such as greenhouses, cold-storage equipment, grow light systems, and drip-water systems.
Not allowed: fencing, farming or gardening supplies, or salaries to personnel.
The application period began on August 5 and will closes on Monday, September 2 at midnight.
Applications can be completed either online on the DCHHS Chronic Disease Prevention Division site or through email with this form sent to chronic.disease@dallascounty.org.
Results will be sent through email in November.
