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USDA Programs Freeze: What We Know

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USDA Programs Freeze: What We Know

April 30, 2025

Last Updated: April 29, 2025 For more than three months, billions of dollars of lawfully obligated USDA funding have been frozen or terminated. While the agency has still not made public the full scope of what remains frozen or targeted for termination, the harms to communities, farmers, and organizations are already clear. This blog post […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Grants and Programs, Local & Regional Food Systems

Release: NSAC Responds to USDA Announcement on Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program

April 14, 2025

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Email: press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: NSAC Responds to USDA Announcement on Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program Widespread Farmer Support Informs USDA Decision to Rebrand Program and Restart Payments, but Overhaul Nonetheless Disregards Lawful Agreements with Farmer-Serving Organizations Washington, DC, April 14, 2025 – Today, the […]

Filed Under: Climate Change, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Grants and Programs, Press Releases

Farmers Lose When Climate-Smart Partnerships are Frozen

March 14, 2025

Recent Executive Orders have led to the freezing of billions of dollars of already committed grant money, including funds for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC), an innovative program to support public-private partnerships to develop markets for climate-smart agricultural commodities.  Through PCSC, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has entered into agreements with 135 partner […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy & Environment

Release: NSAC Holds Briefing as USDA Funding Freeze and Layoffs Threaten Farmers and Communities Nationwide

March 6, 2025

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Release: NSAC Holds Briefing as USDA Funding Freeze and Layoffs Threaten Farmers and Communities Nationwide Washington, DC, March 6, 2025 – Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), a coalition of more than 150 farm, food, conservation, and rural organizations, held a virtual briefing […]

Filed Under: General Interest, Grants and Programs, Press Releases

Who Benefits? A Look at the Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities Preliminary Awards

June 2, 2023

In February 2022, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) first announced details of its Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities (PCSC). The PCSC is a centerpiece of the Biden Administration’s strategy to help farmers and ranchers address climate change. In late 2022 USDA announced further details about projects, and more recently debuted the Partnerships Network. As the PCSC ramps up in earnest, now is an important moment to take stock of where the program stands and gauge its future promise. … Read More →

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Grants and Programs

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