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LOCAL FOOD SAFETY COLLABORATIVE

ENABLING LOCAL PRODUCE GROWERS AND PROCESSORS TO COMPLY WITH THE FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT (FSMA) THROUGH SPECIALIZED, NEEDS-SPECIFIC RESOURCES A

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION WITH PURCHASING STATE-OF-THE-ART MOBILE MEAT SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE USED FOR DIRECT INSTRUCTION AT TWO COLLEGES AND OTHER SITES, FOR HOSTING APPRENTICESHIPS, AND OFFERING INFORMAL PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN STAPLES, MINNESOTA. THE PROJECT WILL HELP THE REGION RECOVER FROM CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC-RELATED JOB LOSSES AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE LACK OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY AND EXPOSED VULNERABILITIES IN THE U.S. MEAT PROCESSING SYSTEM. AMONG THOSE VULNERABILITIES IS A LACK OF SKILLED WORKERS WHERE MEAT PROCESSING JOBS ARE LOCATED. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE AND RIDGEWATER COLLEGE, THE FOUNDATION WILL TRAIN ADULTS AND NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS FOR IN-DEMAND MEAT PROCESSING JOBS IN MINNESOTA. TWO MEAT PROCESSING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS WILL BE LAUNCHED TO PROVIDE A PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS TO QUICKLY GAIN GOOD-PAYING JOBS IN THE HIGH-DEMAND MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE WORKFORCE NEEDS IN THE REGION BY SERVING AS A CATALYST FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION.

MEAT AND POULTRY INTERMEDIARY RELENDING GRANT

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P23AS00474 - HISTORY OF EQUAL RIGHTS GRANT PROGRAM (HER) IS A COMPETITIVE PROGRAM TO PRESERVE SITES LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, OR IN PREPARATION OF, RELATED TO THE STRUGGLE OF ALL AMERICANS TO ACHIEVE EQUAL RIGHTS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT, UNION FOUNDATION, FOR REPAIRS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE UNITED COLORED AMERICAN CEMETERY.

THIS EDA INVESTMENT AMENDMENT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION WITH PURCHASING STATE-OF-THE-ART MOBILE MEAT SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE USED FOR DIRECT INSTRUCTION AT TWO COLLEGES AND OTHER SITES, FOR HOSTING APPRENTICESHIPS, AND OFFERING INFORMAL PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN STAPLES, MINNESOTA. THE PROJECT WILL HELP THE REGION RECOVER FROM CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC-RELATED JOB LOSSES AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE LACK OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY AND EXPOSED VULNERABILITIES IN THE U.S. MEAT PROCESSING SYSTEM. AMONG THOSE VULNERABILITIES IS A LACK OF SKILLED WORKERS WHERE MEAT PROCESSING JOBS ARE LOCATED. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE AND RIDGEWATER COLLEGE, THE FOUNDATION WILL TRAIN ADULTS AND NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS FOR IN-DEMAND MEAT PROCESSING JOBS IN MINNESOTA. TWO MEAT PROCESSING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS WILL BE LAUNCHED TO PROVIDE A PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS TO QUICKLY GAIN GOOD-PAYING JOBS IN THE HIGH-DEMAND MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE WORKFORCE NEEDS IN THE REGION BY SERVING AS A CATALYST FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION.

AS CONSUMERS INCREASINGLY DESIRE TO CONNECT TO THEIR FOOD AND ITS ORIGIN, NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION (NFUF) BELIEVES THAT FSMA COMPLIANCE WILL ULTIMATELY STRENGTHEN LOCAL FOOD ECONOMIES BY ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING THAT LOCALLY SOURCED PRODUCTS ARE SAFE AND HEALTHY. DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING THE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED TO PROMOTE PRODUCE SAFETY RULE AWARENESS AND ADHERENCE WILL FACILITATE THE CONTINUANCE OF THIS POSITIVE TREND. OUR PROJECT IS MOTIVATED BY A RECOGNITION THAT LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS IN THE MIDWEST REGION, OFTEN SMALL-SCALE DIVERSIFIED FARMING OPERATIONS, FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES IN COMPLYING WITH FSMA REGULATIONS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE THE FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE OF A DIVERSE POPULATION OF SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED FARMERS BY IMPLEMENTING, PROMOTING, AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO FOOD SAFETY TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND INITIATING CROSS-STATE COLLABORATION IN THE MIDWESTERN REGION FOR PURPOSES OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT, PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND OUTREACH.

2019 HPF AACR - THE UNION FOUNDATION

CREDIT UNION FAMILY PARTNERSHIP IDA PROGRAM

ASSET FOR INDEPENDENCE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (IDA)

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUNDS (HPF) TO COMPLETE A PROJECT THAT ASSISTS IN THE PRESERVATION OF A HISTORIC RESOURCE. THE PROGRAM FUNDS A BROAD RANGE OF PRESERVATION PROJECTS FOR HISTORIC SITES INCLUDING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORTS, PRESERVATION PLANS, AND PHYSICAL PRESERVATION TO SITES IN KEEPING WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORS STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.THIS COLLECTIONS CONSERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT, UNION FOUNDATION, VIA CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING FOR DIGITIZATION OF THE CEMETERY RECORDS OF THE UNION BAPTIST CEMETERY AND UNITED AMERICAN CEMETERY.

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