Jaime Foster

Dear Neighbor,

 

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DOAG) administers many grant programs that are beneficial to farmers and farmland in our state and our towns. I wanted to remind you that applications will be closing shortly for two of these programs: the Farmland Restoration Grant and the Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant.

 

These grants are available to all those who qualify, please follow the links below for more information. If you are applying, please reach out to my office as myself and State Senator Saud Anwar will put together a letter of support for your application.



To request a letter of support or if you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at Jaime.Foster@cga.ct.gov.

Farmland Restoration Grant

This grant is available to all farmland owners who meet the criteria. You must apply before starting your project, and you can apply through the online grants portal. The maximum award for this grant is $20,000. Projects must include some type of restoration effort, including but not limited to irrigation, drainage, and removal of invasive species.

 

APPLICATION CLOSES DECEMBER 9, 2022 AT 4PM



Specific questions can be directed to: 

Lance Shannon

Lance.Shannon@ct.gov

(860) 993-4088

Simon Levesque

Simon.Levesque@ct.gov

(860) 424-1195

Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant

This grant is available to all climate smart agriculture and forestry efforts, in three different categories:

1. $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 (Project Duration: 3-5 years)
2. $500,000 to $999,999 (Project Duration: 2-3 years)
3. $250,000 to $499,999 (Project Duration: 0-2 years)

APPLICATION CLOSES JANUARY 15, 2023

 

Specific questions about this grant can be directed to:



Jaime Smith

Jaime.Smith@ct.gov

(860) 573-1944

Again, if you are applying, please reach out to my office as myself and State Senator Saud Anwar will put together a letter of support for your application. To request a letter of support or if you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at Jaime.Foster@cga.ct.gov. 

Sincerely,



Jaime Foster

State Representative