Reminder: Federal Disaster Assistance Available for Farm Operators

October 28, 2022


 
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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 share two of these programs with you: 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 myself, Rep. Jaime Foster, at Jaime.Foster@cga.ct.gov.
 
Farmland Restoration Grant
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Frequently Asked Questions
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
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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 OPEN NOVEMBER 15, 2022 – 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 myself, Rep. Jaime Foster, at Jaime.Foster@cga.ct.gov. 
Sincerely,

Jaime Foster
State Representative
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