St Joseph Center Of Arkansas

PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF URBAN AG CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL URBAN AG PRODUCERS AND FURTHER DEVELOP NRCS RELATIONSHIPS WITH HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED

TO SUPPORT URBAN FARMS AND GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ARKANSAS BYUSING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN NRCS PROGRAMSAND CONSERVATION PRACTICES.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.