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COVID Updates
DC Gov Coronavirus website
DC Gov official website for updates, DC resources, active testing sites, etc. We highlight a few important pages below.
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Black History Month
Each day of February will highlight the Nile-long legacy of Black agrarianism, that of which continues to flow today. It is the first day of BLACK GROWERS MONTH here at @dcdpr.
Here's the story behind Black History Month — and why it's celebrated in February
In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting significant Black figures that have shaped the environmental movement. Western ideologies and white perspectives have dominated the conversation for too long and it’s time to acknowledge that BIPOC practices have also paved the way for the environmentalism we see today. Follow series at intersectionalenvironmentalist
To escape the tough streets of Southeast Washington, D.C. in the late 1980s, young Rodney Stotts would ride the metro to the Smithsonian National Zoo. There, the bald eagles and other birds of prey captured his imagination for the first time. In Bird Brother, Rodney shares his unlikely journey to becoming a conservationist and one of America’s few Black master falconers.
https://islandpress.org/books/bird-brother
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Highlighted Causes
On Monday, February 14, 2022 at 10AM via zoom, Councilmember Anita Bonds will hold a public hearing to discuss the “No Senior Hungry Omnibus Amendment Act of 2021”. “No Senior Hungry Omnibus Amendment Act of 2021” takes on a comprehensive approach to address senior hunger in the District, which includes creating an Interagency Senior Food Insecurity Taskforce made up of relevant agencies and nongovernmental organizations serving seniors. Follow DC Hunger Solutions for more details.
The Give SNAP a Raise Amendment Act of 2021 will increase the minimum monthly SNAP by providing local funds to this program, increasing SNAP benefits to match food expenses under the Low-Cost Food Plan set by the Food and Nutrition Service at USDA. Follow DC Hunger Solutions for more details.
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Urgent Needs
Petition: Tell the Mayor to Stop Evictions with the $500 Million Surplus
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/action-tell-the-mayor-to-stop-evictions-fy2022surplus?source=direct_link&
Want to Fight COVID Misinformation by Deleting Spotify? How to delete your Spotify account, transfer your playlists and where to go next to stream music
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/01/28/spotify-delete-account-instructions/9252472002/
The "District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act of 2021" aka Initiative 82, will eliminate the sub-minimum tipped wage of $5.05 per hour, and ensure all tipped workers receive DC's full minimum wage of at least $15.20 plus tips on top! This ballot initiative would gradually increase the base wage for tipped workers so that it will become the same as non-tipped workers by 2027. Read more about the initiative, why its needed, and how to help at https://betterrestaurantsdc.org/
United Kitchen Workers is a worker-led, bottom-up trade union, fighting for workplace democracy, justice, and labor militancy at Union Kitchen in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the union and how to help at
https://www.instagram.com/unitedkitchenworkers/
Join a "Buy Nothing" DC Facebook Group
The Buy Nothing Project is a movement led entirely by volunteers creating a worldwide network of local gift economy communities. Everyone is welcome in their local Buy Nothing community to Give, Ask, and share their Gratitude, where the true wealth is the connections formed between neighbors. You can only join one local Buy Nothing Facebook Group. To find that group type in the Facebook search "Buy Nothing" and your neighborhood or the nearest one listed neighborhood.
https://www.facebook.com/search/groups/?q=buy%20nothing%20dc&sde=AbotKqEx6VFO7Xg9wiFDgE3hDSnw1teizHLB49vZpXF3bLbxyZ0OOuvrfrGEGCpzofDakrn8opGG9ML5UM4eRoBs
Click photos to learn more about each candidate
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Events
Follow these accounts and newsletters for lists of daily actions, frequent updates, and urgent protests needs in Greater DC Area
Upcoming DC Peace Team Training:
www.dcpeaceteam.org
Healing Caucus Spaces for BIPOC and White Farm, Garden, Food, Land Educators
The Farm-Based Education Network welcomes Richael Faithful (facilitating the BIPOC sessions) and Julia Metzger-Traber and Rebecca Mintz (facilitating the White sessions) for a six-month series: Healing the Roots of Racism in Ourselves. This series creates space for healing from white supremacy culture and transforming anti-Blackness within ourselves, toward healing our webs of relationships, organizations and societal structures. In this series participants will practice a creative combination of healing practices ranging from embodied awareness to movement, reflection and writing. The group will meet virtually on Zoom monthly starting the first week of February!
Why racially-based caucus spaces? Racial Equity Tools writes, "To advance racial equity, there is work for white people and people of color to do separately and together... For white people, a caucus provides time and space to work explicitly and intentionally on understanding white culture and white privilege and to increase one's critical analysis around these concepts. A white caucus also puts the onus on white people to teach each other about these ideas, rather than placing a burden on people of color to teach them. For people of color, a caucus is a place to work with peers to address the impact of racism, to interrupt experiences of internalized racism, and to create a space for healing and working for individual and collective liberation."
Spiritual Talk on Cultivating a Care and Consent Culture (Part 2)
The Love + Liberation Book Club series: a year with bell hooks' books on love"
February 10th and 24th
On Demand Workshops
Wild Seed Society
Cultivating a spiritual community that supports activists and organizers in Movement
- Caring Circles - A bi-weekly online drop-in space for BIPOC who want to practice caring for themselves and bearing witness to others - in service of our healing and liberation.
- Collective Caring PODS - A 5-month online course for BIPOC who want to heal from internalized oppression & create a caring community around them - for these burning times.
- Healing From Internalized Whiteness - A 10-week online course for white allies who want to do the inner work necessary for them to co-create with others - from a consensual and humanizing place.
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Recurring Events
DC Grassroots Planning Coalition
Gathers every second Saturday
A network of DC residents & organizations from all 8 Wards committed to pursuing racial, economic, and environmental justice through equitable development.
https://www.facebook.com/DCGrassrootsPlan/
ONE DC Right to Housing Committee Meeting
Every Thursday - 6 PM to 8 PM
ONE DC - 614 S St NW, Washington D.C. 20001
Join the Right to Housing Committee every Thursday at our Shaw Office! Come together with other ONE DC members to discuss our tenant rights, and build power to fight displacement and gain community control of land and housing for low-wage, long-standing Washingtonians.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2699077136820631/
ROC-DC Member Orientation / Orientación para MiembrosMonthly orientation every last Monday of each month from 1pm-2:30pm
Are you a restaurant worker who has been affected by COVID-19? Do you want to make changes in the restaurant industry for the better? Do you believe in justice and equity for all workers? The Restaurant Opportunities Center of DC (ROC-DC) is a worker-led organization that is fighting for better wages and working conditions for restaurant and food service workers across the DMV.
https://www.facebook.com/ROCdc/events/?ref=page_internal
Recent Recorded Series and Events
Food Solutions New England Winter Series
View their wrap-up and recordings on food policy, narrative strategy, the power of the network, and racial equity leadership all online.
More Information and Links
National Museum of Women in the Arts & DC Mutual Aid ApothecaryIn this new series, please join our in depth interviews with the Curative Collective, a group of Women, Arts, and Social Change partners working at the intersection of food, art, and social change
Full Video Link
DC Mutual Aid Apothecary Instagram
DC Food Policy Council: Racism, Racial Equity, and the Food System Recordings
The DC Food Policy Council, in its role as a convener, invites those who are engaged in the DC food system (as a professional, student, or resident) to this 8-week conversation to reflect, learn, and hold ourselves accountable. Following sessions have been recorded
- The History of DC’s Grocery Gap
- Land Access and the Racial Wealth Gap
- How Racism and White Supremacy Influence Nutrition Education
- Racial Injustice and Workers in the Food Supply Chain (recording coming soon)
2020 Intro to Racism and White Privilege Webinar Course
July 2020 to February 2021
The People’s School of DC 2019 “Introduction to Racism and White Privilege course” has been converted to a webinar format, that will be recorded and publicly shared, starting in July. This is a FREE 24-class course, (3) 2-hour classes a month, on the many different forms of racism and white privilege in the US, specifically focusing on forms beyond the “explicit” and “easy to see”, through a multi-media lecture series presenting hundreds of anti-racism concepts, perspectives, strategies, resources, speeches, quotes, videos, books, articles, and ways to get involved in modern day efforts to dismantle white supremacy.
Current webinar recordings available:
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Local Resources
People's School of DC Anti-racism Resources
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DC Food Policy Council Meetings
The DC Food Policy Council (FPC) is a coalition of food leaders and government staff appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser to promote a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable food system in the District.
Full meeting: Wednesday, February 2, 5-6pm
Working Group Meetings:
- Urban Agriculture: Wednesday, February 2, 4-5pm
- Sustainable Supply Chain: Wednesday, February 2, 4-5pm
- Food Access & Equity: Wednesday, February 2: 4-5pm
- Nutrition and Food Systems Education: Wednesday, February 2, 4-5pm
- Entrepreneurship & Food Jobs: Wednesday, February 9: 4-5pm
https://dcfoodpolicy.org/meetings/
Herbalista Free School
All classes are taught live via Zoom. Classes are recorded and then also made available to our sustaining members via the Herbalista Toolkit.
- Wednesday, February 2nd, 2:30 – 4 PM - Kitchen Herbalism: Fire Cider
- Sunday, February 6th, 12:30 – 4 PM - Herbal Traditions
- Wednesday, March 2nd, 2:30 – 4 PM - Kitchen Herbalism: Spring Health
- Sunday, March 6th, 12:30 – 4 PM - Herbal Actions and Energetics
- Sunday, March 13th, 12:30 – 4 PM - Tincture Making 101: Weight to Volume + Mixing Custom Menstruums
https://herbalista.org/free-school/
University of Maryland Extension
https://extension.umd.edu/news-events/events/
Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
https://mgnv.org/events/
US Botanic Gardens
Find the list of upcoming webinars below. Registration closes prior to the event so sign up today:
- 2/4 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Winter Treats & Seasonal Delights (Online Cooking Demonstration)
- 2/5 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Drawing Winter Trees (Online Workshop)
- 2/25 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Lanternflies on the Loose (Online Lecture)
- 2/26 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - D.C. in Bloom: The History and Science of the Capitol's Cherry Blossoms (Online Lecture)
https://foxhavenfarm.org/events
Plant Propagation 101: Seeds, Cuttings and Clones
Sun, February 6, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Cloning and propagation are essential techniques for any successful gardener. The ability to save and reproduce your desired plant's genetics through winter or until the next season is not only simple but efficient and economical. Imagine buying a basil plant only once and having endless basil plants for the rest of the year! The foundation of a perpetually successful garden starts with cloning. Plants will be provided for practice and students will receive 2 cuttings to take home with them!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plant-propagation-101-seeds-cuttings-and-clones-tickets-216442283697?aff=erelexpmlt
Delmarva Soil Summit
February 7 @ 8:00 am - February 8 @ 5:00 pm EST
Whether you farm 2 or 2,000 acres this conference will deliver information for all production systems and scales. We’re bringing in experts from around the country, and bringing you the latest updates from researchers right here on Delmarva. View Speakers.
https://futureharvest.org/event/delmarva-soil-summit/
Soil Health to Go! Mighty Thundercloud Edible Forest
Wednesday 2/9, 12:00 - 12:30 pm.
Ready for a great opportunity to learn from an innovative farmer with deep ties to the land? Join the Million Acre Challenge for Soil Health to Go! Thelonius Cook operates his farm from two locations, a half acre at his home in Hampton, Virginia and seven acres on the Eastern Shore in Birdsnest, Virginia, where his father grew up. He became exposed to sustainable farming while living in Tanzania and Ethiopia with his first IT job after college, followed by a Masters in Sustainable Development from James Madison University.
https://millionacrechallenge.org/events/soil-health-to-go-mighty-thundercloud-edible-forest/?mc_cid=14062f4589&mc_eid=d91c2781dd
Merrifield Garden Center Workshops
- Thursday, February 10, 12pm - Designing Gardens for Play
- Tuesday, February 15, 12pm - Orchids
- Tuesday, February 22, 12pm - Gardening for Four Season Interest
- Thursday, March 3, 12pm - Pruning Roses
- Tuesday, March 15, 12pm - Composting at Home
- Thursday, March 17, 12pm - Vegetable Gardening
- Thursday, March 31, 12pm - Container Gardens for Early Spring
- Tuesday, April 5, 12pm - Shade Garden
https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/online-classes/
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Mid-Atlantic Women in Agriculture
2nd & 4th Wednesday of each Month at Noon
1 hour webinars, Cost is FREE
- 2/9/2022 - Growth Stages of Mid-Atlantic Grain Crops
- 2/23/2022 - Ages and Stages of Financial Wellness
Full Schedule
https://extension.umd.edu/programs/agriculture-food-systems/program-areas/farm-and-agribusiness-management/women-agriculture/webinars
Previous recorded webinars
https://www.youtube.com/c/MidAtlanticWomeninAgriculture/featured
3-Day Nutrient Management Planning Course for Small- to Mid- Scale Diversified Vegetable Producers in Maryland
February 15, 17 and 24 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Anne Arundel County University of Maryland Extension Office, Gambrills, MD
In response to feedback that we have received from farmers, and recognition of the complexity of the nutrient management planning process for highly diversified vegetable operations, The University of Maryland and The Million Acre Challenge are organizing a special training, certification and feedback session that will focus on small to mid-scale diversified operations. In addition to the traditional certification in nutrient management plan-writing, and opportunity to write your own plan, we will use this session to gather feedback from participants on how to make the process more streamlined and efficient for farmers, and hopefully begin to make the nutrient management plan itself a more useful tool for maintaining crop and soil health.
https://futureharvest.org/event/3-day-nutrient-management-planning-course-for-small-to-mid-scale-diversified-vegetable-producers-in-maryland/2022-02-15/
2022 NOFA-VT Winter Conference: (online)
February 17th - March 5th
Our 40th annual Winter Conference, Dream Into Being, is an invitation to pause, collectively dream the agricultural future we long for, and learn together about seeds to plant today to grow the fruits of tomorrow. Each year, the NOFA-VT Winter Conference provides a valuable opportunity for farmers, homesteaders, gardeners, land managers, educators, students, producers, policy-makers, and other food-system activists to participate in our vibrant community event by sharing ideas, resources, and skills. It is a time to celebrate, gather, and connect over the winter.
https://nofavt.org/conference
Common Misconceptions about Nutrient Movement & Availability in Soil Amendments
12pm - 1pm, Tuesday, February 22
You are invited! Please join Bloom for a free webinar February 22 to learn about misconceptions about nutrient movement & availability in soil amendments. Confusion abounds when it comes to questions of availability and movement of nutrients from soil amendments. Bloom fields many questions about runoff concerns, plant available nutrients, mineralization rates and of course, the P word – phosphorus, a contentious topic in the world of nutrient management. In this webinar, horticulturalist and organics expert Ron Alexander will break down frequently asked questions by farmers, landscapers and home gardeners, and share results of a growing body of research on nutrient movement of biosolids specifically. Click here to sign up for the webinar. Feel free to pass this invitation on to any interested colleagues!
https://bloomsoil.com/webinar-registration/
DC Home Vermicomposting Virtual Workshop
Wed, Feb 23, 2022 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Learn how to compost at home with worms. After attending the workshop, DC residents will qualify for a rebate, up to $75, towards the purchase of a vermicomposting home composting system. Attendance is required to qualify for the rebate.
https://zerowaste.dc.gov/homecomposting
What’s so wrong about English Ivy and other Invasive Plant Species
Tue, March 1, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Climate Action Coffee and the City of Takoma Park invite you to join us for a Lunch and Learn panel discussion and Q & A on invasive plant species.Featured speakers Corinne Stephens, Sara Tangren, Jesse Buff, and Lily Fountain will provide an overview of invasive plant species in our region, why we care about them, how to identify them -- and what you can do to remove them. Updates about what Maryland is doing at the legislative level to curb the spread of invasive plants will be followed by a question and answer forum.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-so-wrong-about-english-ivy-and-other-invasive-plant-species-tickets-252041842937
2022 Home Apothecary Program
March - November
Common Good City Farm - 300 V Street Northwest
This 9-month herbal medicine program is a hands-on introduction to herbalism. Participants will tend a garden together, explore the basic concepts of herbalism, and make herbal preparations to bring home and to share with the Common Good community. The home apothecary program offers a unique opportunity to learn about using herbs while working directly with the plants and developing connection to the land and ecosystem we call home.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-home-apothecary-program-registration-243632259647
CHESAPEAKE FOREST GARDENS: a Permaculture Design Certificate Course
5 Weekends, Spring 2022 (March - May)
Forested in Bowie, Maryland
In this course you will plunge deeply into the vision and practice of creating dynamic and resilient edible ecosystems using temperate deciduous forests as models. The teaching team will offer lectures, site walks, exercises and skills training to help you move forward with your permaculture goals. Much of the course will take place at Forested, a 10-acre forest garden now 10 years old.
https://www.forested.us/permaculture-design-course
Recent Recorded Classes
FREE Urban Agriculture and Best Practices Presentations on Demand By Master Gardeners of Northern Viriginia
https://MGNV.org
DUG Network Online Learning Page
Comprehensive list of locally made digital workshops, webinars, and podcasts, etc. covering many topics of interest including gardening, farming, herbalism, food, and food justice.
http://dugnetwork.org/online-learning/
DPR Urban Grower Webinar Courses Recordings
Online classes and courses taught by DC Parks and Rec and dozens of other local teachers.
Class List:
- DPR Urban Grower Webinar Course
- DPR Basics of Urban Growing Webinar Series
- DPR Advanced Grower Webinar Series
- Food Justice Webinars
Free Food Safety Online Courses
For 30 years, ServSafe has been at the forefront of preparing restaurant and foodservice workers to deliver safe dining experiences for their guests, while also keeping themselves safe. Every day, we train the restaurant and food service industry on topics like cooking temperatures, safe storage, and cross contamination, as well as hygiene, sanitation, and other risk mitigation activities. Because of the challenges presented by COVID-19, we have developed a number of free resources aimed at keeping our workers and the dining public safe.
https://www.servsafe.com/Landing-Pages/Free-Courses
Botany Everyday: Online Classes
6 day online class about plant botany and foraging
http://www.botanyeveryday.com/online-classes/2020-plant-talk-1-introduction
Mycologos Online Mushroom Classes
- Mushroom Identification: Basics & Beyond
- Everything’s Connected: Fungal Ecology from the Sea to the Sky
- The Many Ways of Fungi: First Steps Into the World of Mycology
- Growing Mushrooms for Food, Fun, & Profit
Good Gardening Videos
Learn to garden and be inspired by over 1,000 gardening videos curated for accuracy and quality. Use the Search Box, Browse by Topic, or go to Best Videos for each month in the sidebar. Good Gardening Videos is pro-science, pro-environment, ad-free and nonprofit
https://goodgardeningvideos.org/
P.S. Rate Your Garden Teachers!
There have been many garden workshops citywide this year. Please help shape these classes by rating your teachers here: http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/
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Program Highlight
Native and Companion Plant Seed Collection
A local urban farm, Elements of Nature in Clinton, Md, is offering a 10-pack special of native and companion herbs and flower collection.
Adult Spotted Lanternfly
Click here for more photos at different life stages
Welcome to the "Food Rescue Locator"
Food rescue organizations play an important role in feeding the hungry and reducing food waste by rescuing, gleaning, transporting, preparing and distributing food to people and communities in need. This directory of organizations across the United States serves as a resource for individuals and groups to find food recovery organizations to which they can donate excess food, or support in other ways.
https://foodrescuelocator.com/
Extension Master Gardener Help Desk
Our Help Desk operates year-round and we welcome your garden-related questions, including those related to plant and insect identification. The Help Desk operates from 9 a.m. to noon weekdays at the VCE office at the Fairlington Community Center 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington, 22206 Contact us at 703-228-6414 or mgarlalex@gmail.com, or drop by to speak with our Help Desk volunteers. It’s best to call before you come to make sure we’re available.
https://mgnv.org/programs-activities/help-desk/
Join the DC Urban Grower Network Google Group!
This group is a platform for urban growers in greater DC to ask questions, partner on projects and bulk purchases, and share resources and events about urban growing in greater DC. https://groups.google.com/d/forum/dcurbangrowernetwork
To join a google group you need a google email or a google account link to a non google email.
See instructions to join here
Local Monthly Garden Podcasts
GardenDC
All about gardening in the greater Washington, DC, and Mid-Atlantic area. Hosted by Kathy Jentz, editor of Washington Gardener Magazine (www. WashingtonGardener.com).
Newest Episode
In this episode, we talk with award-winning designer Susan Cohan about working with a landscape designer. The plant profile is on hellebores and I share some upcoming local events.
Edible Activist Podcast
Edible Activist is a podcast where dynamic people of color in the food and agriculture space share personal food journeys, stories and perspectives that stem from the land. Hosted by Melissa L. Jones, she interviews a diverse group of everyday growers, farmers, artists, healers, and other extraordinary individuals, who exemplify activism in their own edible way.
Newest Episode
#122: We Got 150 Acres of Land (Patreon Exclusive)
Grandad a.k.a Big Daddy dropped a gem in a car ride with Melissa L. Jones, while driving through rural Mississippi in smalltown Canton. "We got 150 acres of land." She learns about the mass of land that her grandad owns on his side of the family and shoots out questions for him! Want the full clip? Join our community at patreon.com/fodtalksncolor.com.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Please join us preparing or delivering meals to our homebound neighbors. You can make a difference! Our 50-year-old community program doubled during the pandemic and volunteers are a critical part of our operations. In our 2021 volunteer survey, 100% of our volunteers said that they’d recommend volunteering with us; we hope more of our community will join our growing program to help nourish our neighbors. We have three different shift options from Monday through Friday. Please give us a call at 301-434-1922 or visit www.mowtakoma.org for more information or to sign up.
GetGroceries - Be an early Adopter
We are bringing the first zero-waste grocery delivery service to the Washington DC Metro area. We are a values-driven organization that believes:
A) Food should not be packaged in toxic packaging;
B) A zero-waste kitchen is our best defense to protect Earth’s land, water and air;
C) It’s time to bring compassion back into the grocery shopping experience.
Become an early adopter and sign up today: http://www.getgroceries.delivery/
Help Rescue Food for People In Need During COVID-19!
These are very challenging times for many, but one silver lining of all this is the many organizations and individuals who are working tirelessly to help those in need in their communities. Food assistance organizations are already facing higher demand for food. However, as restaurants close or alter their menus, events and catering orders are canceled, and offices are moving to 100% telework, there is a large amount of excess food that could be donated and needs to be placed with a food assistance organization very quickly. Food Rescue US- DC’s network of volunteers is ready to rescue that food and get it to the organizations who need it. Please, spread the word to restaurants, cafes, caterers, event spaces, offices, and any other businesses who may find themselves with excess food to donate that Food Rescue US - DC can rescue that food and make sure it gets to the right place. If you have food to donate or would like to volunteer to rescue food, you can:
Email kate@foodrescue.us
Sign up via the Food Rescue US app
DC Local Grown CSAs
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C.R.I.S.P. CSA (THEARC and Kelly Miller Farms)
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Humane DC
Looking to avoid factory farms but not ready to go vegan?
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Job and Apprenticeship Openings
City Blossoms Open Positions
https://cityblossoms.org/careers
Casey Trees Partnerships Associate
The Partnerships Associate identifies, develops, and stewards mutually beneficial partnerships to support the work of Casey Trees. The Associate maintains funder data, cultivates and manages Casey Trees' membership program, researches potential funding partners, drafts communications and proposals to foundations and corporations, and provides administrative support for the Communications & Development team.
https://www.appone.com/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=4270409&B_ID=44&fid=1&Adid=0&ssbgcolor=5B5B5B&SearchScreenID=11916&CountryID=3&LanguageID=2
Farm Alliance of Baltimore Finance and Administrative Manager
Farm Alliance of Baltimore seeks a full-time Finance & Administrative Manager to provide financial management and administrative support for the Farm Alliance’s work. Job to begin in January of 2022. Job is based in Baltimore City, at our office in Remington. Position is open until filled.
https://farmalliancebaltimore.org/get-involved/jobs-internships/
DC Greens Open Positions
Future Harvest Executive Director
Future Harvest’s mission is to advance agriculture that sustains farmers, communities, and the environment. We provide education, networking, advocacy, and research to help build a sustainable Chesapeake foodshed, where food flows from farm and fishery to table in ways that strengthen farming and the regional food economy; protect our land, water, and air; and provide healthy, nutritious food that sustains the region’s communities.
https://futureharvest.org/who-we-are/work-with-us/?mc_cid=0c75a7af38&mc_eid=d91c2781dd
Dreaming Out Loud Open Positions
https://dreamingoutloud.org/jobs/
Diverse City Fund Executive Director
Diverse City Fund (DC Fund) invests financial and social resources towards racial and social justice–funding and supporting efforts in DC, led by and rooted in communities of color to realize liberation, spark solutions, organize against oppression of all kinds, and create systemic change.
https://linktr.ee/diversecityfund
FRESHFARM Open Positions
- Food Access Program Manager
- Food Access Community Coordinator!
https://www.freshfarm.org/employment
Apply to Become a Member of the DC Food Policy Council!
Sustainable Supply Chain Working Group Openings
The DC Food Policy Council will be recruiting new members in the coming months, as the current two small business members are ending their terms. The Food Policy Council is part of the DC Office of Planning, and comprises public and government members who work to advance food policy agenda items in the District. Sharing this with the Food Recovery Working Group in case it is of interest to you to consider joining, or if you wanted to recommend this to others in your network.To see more about the requirements and how to apply, go here: https://dcfoodpolicy.org/membership/.
The Montgomery County Food Council is recruiting for an AmeriCorps VISTA.
The VISTA would collaborate with the Food Council and its partners to implement anti-hunger strategies and support community leaders in identifying food-resource barriers and developing comprehensive plans to end hunger. To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to jobs@mocofoodcouncil.org by January 14th, 2021 with the subject line “VISTA Application.” Cover letters should include a summary of the candidate’s experience and interest in community engagement and food systems issues. Please contact jobs@mocofoodcouncil.org with any questions about the position; no phone calls please. Please find the full position description linked here.
Rising Organizers Community Organizing Fellowship
Rising Organizers Fellowship applications for Spring 2022 are open! Rising Organizers is accepting applications for our Spring Community Organizing Fellowship Program. If you want to expand your political skills, join a community of thoughtful progressives, bolster your career, or become a leader on the issues you care about, our fellowship might be the right opportunity for you. Our 100+ alumni have gone on to become local organizers here in DC, organizers on political campaigns around the country, and volunteer leaders on a wide range of issues. Applications for the fellowship are due January 21, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET.
Apply here
Love & Carrots Job Openings
- Landscape Designer
- Installation Crew
https://www.loveandcarrots.com/get-involved
Open Positions at the Urban Sustainability Administration at DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)
- Program Analyst (CS-12)- This position will help launch the District’s new Donation and Reuse Program. This will include coordinating closely with non-governmental organizations and District government agencies, providing education and engagement to residents on opportunities for donation and reuse, developing new donation and reuse opportunities (both events and ideally permanent options), and working with emergency preparedness staff to respond to unsolicited donations during emergency situations. Apply by January 27, 2022 on careers.dc.gov (job ID 15529)
- Program Analyst (CS-11)- This position will split time between a new battery product stewardship program and a new donation and reuse program. This will include assisting with the development of regulations, enforcing requirements of regulated battery producers, coordinating closely with non-governmental organizations and District government agencies, providing education and engagement to residents, and assisting with organizing new recycling, donation, and reuse opportunities for residents. Apply by January 27, 2022 on careers.dc.gov (job ID 15519)
US Botanic Garden Open Positions
- Arborist Supervisor - Open Until: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 12:00 Salary: $39.64 - $46.18 Per Hour Pay scale & grade: WS 10 This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief of Operations, Capitol Grounds and Arboretum, Gardening Division, Tree Care Branch. Here is your opportunity to serve as an Arborist Supervisor, engaged in the supervision of the preservation and maintenance of all trees located on the Capitol Grounds and Arboretum, including many dedicated trees and memorial trees. The Arborist Supervisor maintains the historically significant Olmsted landscape design.
- GARDENER - Open Until: Friday, February 4, 2022 - 12:00 - Salary: $23.44 - $27.34 Per Hour Pay scale & grade: WG 06 - This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, Capitol Grounds and Arboretum, Gardening Division.The Capitol Grounds and Arboretumis responsible for preserving and maintaining acres of landscape across Capitol Hill including plantings and infrastructure.The Gardener performs gardening tasks in support of the overall efficiency and effectiveness in the maintenance of the Capitol Grounds.
- GARDENER (ADVANCED) SUPERVISOR, WS-5003-09 - Open Until: Friday, February 4, 2022 - 12:00 - Salary: $38.00 - $44.34 Per Hour Pay scale & grade: WS 09 - This position is located at the Architect of the Capitol (AOC); Office of the Chief of Operations, Capitol Grounds and Arboretum; Gardening Division. The Selectee will be responsible for the management, planning, operation, and appearance of the AOC gardens and grounds and their meeting the highest standards of horticultural excellence. Supervises Gardeners through subordinate supervisors and leaders. The position is emergency essential.
- Maintenance Mechanic - Open Until: Friday, January 28, 2022 - 12:00 - Salary: $31.98 - $37.37 Per Hour Pay scale & grade: WG 11 - This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief of Operations, Facility Manager Buildings and Grounds Supreme Court, Operations and Maintenance Division, Maintenance Branch-Day. The selectee will perform journey-level Maintenance Mechanic duties in the maintenance and repair of mechanical, plumbing, utility, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), steam generating equipment and building automation systems.
Common Good City Farm Farm Educator
Common Good City Farm in LeDroit Park DC is hiring a Farm Educator to work with our Farming Certificate Program and particularly to work with teens in a youth internship program. You can find more information and full details here and download a pdf here. This position is 20 hours per week and applications should be submitted by Jan 2, 2022 for priority consideration.
https://www.commongoodcityfarm.org/jobs-and-internships
Build Better Restaurants DC Initiative 82 Petition Circulators!
The pay rate is $5.00 per valid signature collected from a registered DC voter. If a petition circulator turns over 100 valid signatures during one week, their pay rate increases to $6.00 per valid signature for that week. The following bonuses will be paid in addition to the $6 per valid signature:
- $100 bonus for 300 valid signatures in a 7 day period
- $200 bonus for 400 valid signatures in a 7 day period
- $300 bonus for 500+ valid signatures in a 7 day period
In order to be hired as a Petition Circulator, you must attend a 90 minute online training conducted over Zoom. If you turn in at least 50 valid signatures during your first week after you are trained, you will be paid $25 for attending the training.
https://betterrestaurantsdc.org/jobs/
Designgreen Paid Internship
Designgreen seeks one or more interns to support outreach and recruitment for participation in DC’s voluntary incentive programs – Green Wrench and RiverSmart Rooftops. Join us to work with a small collaborative team. Meet with property owners and automotive repair shops, perform field verifications and track outcomes. You will learn about the related industries, learn how to conduct site assessments, and how to design pollution prevention plans. You may participate in a range of other projects spanning green infrastructure design, policy research, educational training, and workshop/charrette facilitation. We are hiring immediately, open until filled. Compensation - $15.50 per hour + based on experience; orientation/training provided. This is a minimum 5-month It can be full or part-time; a minimum of 10-hours weekly is required. Hours can be set or flexible. Some availability during normal business hours is required. Multiple positions possible. Amharic and Spanish speakers encouraged to apply! Apply online at https://designgreenllc.easyapply.co or email resume to info@designgreenllc.com subject line “Outreach Internship”. State interest and availability.
Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Urban and Small Farms in Underserved Communities (Upper Midwest or Southeastern U.S. Detroit MI, Cleveland OH, or Atlanta GA preferred, but other cities may be considered)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in a city with significant urban or small farm agriculture and underserved community needs in the Upper Midwest or Southeastern U.S. Detroit MI, Cleveland OH, or Atlanta GA preferred, but other cities may be considered. Employee will be assigned to work from an NRCS office location but may be temporarily required to work from home during COVID restricted periods.
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/852497
Common Good City Farm Farm Educator
We are hiring a Farm Educator! Join our team and teach the City Farmer Certificate in Regenerative Agriculture program to youth and adults! This role is being created to support the expansion of our Certificate Program in Regenerative Urban Agriculture. It is one of the first certificate programs of its kind focusing on small-space growing, regenerative techniques, carbon sequestration, and climate resilience. Job responsibilities of the Farm Educator, under the direction of the Farm Manager and executed with support and assistance of Common Good staff and volunteers.
https://www.commongoodcityfarm.org/jobs-and-internships
Incubator Farm Manager, ECO City Farms
The Incubator Farm Manager (IFM) is a new position at ECO City Farms. The successful candidate will help to create and manage an 11-acre incubator farm in Prince George’s County on M-NCPPC land, in partnership with the M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreations, Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, Prince George’s Food Equity Council and Capital Market. Plots will be available starting March 2022. Located at Watkins Regional Park, the incubator farm will provide land, tools and other resources as well as advanced training for new and beginning farmers who completed the Beginning Farmer Training Program at ECO or its equivalent.
https://www.ecoffshoots.org/job-vacancy-incubator-farm-manager/
Food Recovery Network Chief Development Officer
Food Recovery Network (FRN), the largest student movement fighting food waste and hunger, is seeking its first-ever Chief Development Officer (CDO) to grow FRN’s institutional investment from foundations and corporations. Their primary responsibility will be prospecting, cultivating and grant writing new corporate and foundation partnerships. Additionally, the CDO will oversee the development team at FRN, supervising the Manager of Stakeholder Engagement who will continue to cultivate and lead the writing for all existing FRN funders.
https://foodrecoverynetwork.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=25
Deep Roots Farm Field Crew (2)
Deep Roots Farm is a regenerative ''O'', women owned and operated farm located in Brandywine and Upper Marlboro, MD. We grow vegetables, herbs, fruit, and flowers, and raise chickens on 50 acres for our community. Looking for 2 experienced field crew members. Livestock experience a huge plus for our future farm friends.
https://deeprootsfarm.us/jobs-%2B-volunteering
Arcadia Farms On-Farm Education Manager
Arcadia is looking for a vibrant, organized, and creative On-Farm Education Manager! The On-Farm Education Manager oversees Arcadia’s on-farm education programs, a rich mosaic of Farm to School, School to Farm, and summer Farm Education programs that serve over 2,500 schoolchildren in the greater Washington, D.C. area each year; and conceives, develops, and markets new farm-based educational programming with the Arcadia staff.
View the full Job Description HERE: https://www.shorturl.at/boE03
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Grants and Funding
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Deadline: March 9
The purpose of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as “fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).” Solicitations for individual grant awards between $10,000 and $50,000 will be considered. This is a reimbursable grant. CAUSES may advance up to 20 percent (maximum $5,000) of the approved budget to initiate project activities, with the balance being attainable on a reimbursable schedule. Reimbursement will require timely completion and proper reporting of approved budget activities and the submission of invoices.
https://storage.googleapis.com/docs-do-not-link.udc.edu/causes/SCBGP_FarmBill_RFP_FY22-29Dec2021.pdf
Project Green Schools
Application Deadline: 11:59pm EST Friday, April 8, 2022
Help you get more kids outside! All U.S. based schools Pre-K – 12 are eligible to apply. Schools will submit a formal write-up, proposed budget, and design of their outdoor learning classroom/space. Project Green Schools will invite the top five designs to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges in Spring 2022 to determine the $10,000 winner.
https://projectgreenschools.org/outdoor-classroom-challenge/
DMPED Food Access Fund
Rolling basis
The purpose of the Food Access Fund (FAF) Grant is to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food by securing grocery stores, and restaurants; support existing small businesses; attract new businesses; increase the District’s tax base; create new job opportunities for District residents; and transform designated emerging commercial corridors into thriving and inviting neighborhood centers. The FAF Grant will support qualified businesses with capital for tenant improvements related to expansion of operations into a new location in an area identified as having low food access (as set forth in the Act), with priority given to locations in Ward 7 or Ward 8. DMPED will award up to a maximum of $7,000,000.00 in grants to successful grantees under this program.
https://dmped.dc.gov/page/food-access-fund
Commercial Property Acquisition Fund
Rolling Basis
Mayor Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, in partnership with the Council of the District of Columbia, are strategically investing up to $4 million in the Commercial Property Acquisition Fund. The Commercial Property Acquisition Fund is devised to provide down payment assistance through grants of up to $750,000 or 25% of the sale price, whichever is less, to eligible businesses looking to maintain and expand their operations to a physical presence by acquiring commercial property located in the District.
https://dmped.dc.gov/page/commercial-property-acquisition-fund
The Grassroots Fund's Grant Programs
Fesigned to energize and nurture long term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities. We offer three grant programs for different types of groups:
- Seed grants are designed to support new (often less than 1 year old) environmental projects.
- Grow grants support initiatives that look to deepen their work or broaden participation.
- The Young Leaders program supports efforts with significant leadership by organizers under 25 years old.
Click on the program tabs below to learn more about guidlines, eligibility criteria and to start an application. https://grassrootsfund.org/grant-programs
Nourish DC Collaborative
Financing, Technical Assistance, and Grants to Help DC Food Businesses Expand Economic Prosperity
Launched in 2021, the Nourish DC Collaborative was created in partnership with the District government to support the development of a robust ecosystem of locally owned food businesses, neighborhood vibrancy, and health equity in DC communities, especially in neighborhoods underserved by grocery stores and other food businesses. Nourish DC provides flexible loans, technical assistance, and catalytic grants to emerging and existing food businesses in the District of Columbia, with a preference for businesses located in or owned by residents of underserved neighborhoods.
https://www.capitalimpact.org/what/capacity-building/nourish-dc-collaborative/
Nourish DC Collaborative Catalytic Grant Application Opens
Catalytic grants will support businesses increasing access to healthy food and creating quality jobs.
- Total Grant Funding: $250,000 available in 2021
- Grant Range: $10,000-$50,000
- Grant Uses Include: New product development, marketing, technology, equipment, real estate acquisition, construction, tenant improvements
- Eligible Business Location: Food business must be physically located in DC, preference for Wards 5, 7, or 8
- Eligible Business Revenue: Food businesses generating revenue equal to two times the amount of grant funding requested
https://www.capitalimpact.org/what/capacity-building/nourish-dc-collaborative/
THE DC KIVA HUB @ DSLBD IS OPEN!
DSLBD has partnered with Kiva, a platform for financing your business using crowdsourcing tools. To learn more about how you can take advantage of this amazing opportunity to raise capital, especially if you have struggled to find financing through traditional routes, visit DSLBD.DC.gov/DCKivaHub for more information.
Philanthropy News Digest - Published RFPs
Philanthropy News Digest publishes RFPs and notices of awards as a free service for U.S.-based grant-making organizations and nonprofits. To have your RFP considered for publication, please email pndrfp@candid.org with a Word document, text-only file, or link to a Web site explaining the program scope, grantee qualifications, application instructions, and deadlines. We require notice of funding opportunities four weeks in advance of their deadlines.
New RFPs include:
Full List
DOEE Grants (upcoming fall funding opportunities)
- Innovative LID Grant
- RiverSmart Grants
- GSI Maintenance Grant.
- Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Maintenance Grants
- GSI Maintenance Training & Workforce Development (for returning citizens
- GSI Inventory & Assessment Grant
On-going Grants (no deadlines)
Serve DC Funding Alert
Full list of funding opportunities and resources found here. Recently updated on Sept. 11:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/DCWASH/bulletins/29fe0f3
DOEE Notice of Funding Availability
https://doee.dc.gov/page/grants-and-other-funding
GreenWrench Technical Assistance Program
This fall, DOEE will be releasing a Request for Applications (RFA) for the GreenWrench Technical Assistance Program. This RFA would be to provide technical assistance services to auto body and repair shops and coordinate giving shops an opportunity to try out products that contain safer chemicals. DOEE launched the GreenWrench Technical Assistance Program to work with and educate District automotive repair shops on the effects of pollution and the benefits of source reduction. https://doee.dc.gov/service/greenwrench
Chipotle Capacity Building Grants
Chipotle announces funds to support educational programs for youth, food agriculture, community improvement and capacity building. Eligibility: Public and state controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, Local Educational Agencies and State Educational Agencies Deadline: None Funds: Awards are available up to $350 Contact: Chipotle Philanthropy Website: https://www.chipotle.com/email-us#philanthropy
Costco Wholesale Foundation.
Costco Wholesale Foundation provides Grants and in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations for programs in the areas of human services, health, education, and children. This program is open to organizations operating in communities where Costco has a business presence.
https://www.costco.com/charitable-giving.html
GFFA Mini-Grant Application
The purpose of GFFA mini-grants is to enable members of communities that have been historically excluded from federal food and agriculture negotiations to generate, refine, and advocate for their policy priorities and innovations. Projects funded through the grants will be used to increase member collaboration and channel the expertise, skills, and knowledge of the GFFA coalition to strengthen its capacity to inform the policy making process. Applicants for mini-grants must provide answers to a series of questions developed by the Funding Advisory Board and may not receive more than 2 grants per cycle or 3 per fiscal year.
Costco Wholesale Foundation
Costco Wholesale Foundation provides Grants and in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations for programs in the areas of human services, health, education, and children. This program is open to organizations operating in communities where Costco has a business presence. For an organization to receive a grant or an in-kind contribution the decision is based on several factors, including: type of program; identified community need not otherwise available; indication that evidenced based data will establish measureable results of intended outcomes; community collaboration; broad base of financial support; project budget and operating expenses. For more information visit https://www.costco.com/charitable-giving.html
Nature Works Everywhere School Grants
The Nature Conservancy announces funds to support school projects that implement green infrastructure to address local environmental challenges. The goal is to support young people who work as social innovators to help their communities through project design and implementation Eligibility: Independent school districts and Local Educational Agencies Deadline: None Funds: Fifty awards are available up to $2,000 Contact: The Nature Conservancy at natureworks@tnc.org Website: https://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/grants/
Empowering Families and Individuals Funds
Deadline: None
James M. Cox Foundation announces funds to support programs and projects in the areas of conservation and the environment, early childhood education (birth to five years), empowering families and individuals for success and health. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations Contact: James M. Cox Foundation at CorporateGiving@coxinc.com Website: https://www.coxenterprises.com/corporate-responsibility/corporate-giving
Value Added Producer Grants
The USDA Rural Development's VAPG program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and or marketing of new products. Independent producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer- or rancher-cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures, are eligible to apply. Learn more and apply here.
Initiatives Addressing Climate Change and Inequality
Nathan Cummings Foundation announces funds to support the four focus areas that together advance the vision of a healthy planet and a healthy democracy. Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations Deadline: None Contact: Nathan Cummings Foundation Website: http://www.nathancummings.org/how-apply
SBIR Funding Opportunities
https://www.epa.gov/sbir/sbir-funding-opportunities
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awards AFRI research, education, and extension grants to combat childhood obesity, improve rural economies, increase food production, create new sources of energy, mitigate the impacts of climate variability, address water availability issues, ensure food safety and security, and train the next generation of agricultural workforce.
https://nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/rfa/FY%202017_AFRI%20Foundational_RFA.pdf
DOEE RiverSmart Rewards and Clean Rivers IAC Incentive Programs
Apply for RiverSmart Rewards and receive discounts on your DC Water bill. District residents, businesses, and property owners can earn a discount of up to 55% off the DOEE Stormwater Fee when they reduce stormwater runoff by installing green infrastructure (GI) such as green roofs, bioretention, permeable pavement, and rainwater harvesting systems.
https://doee.dc.gov/riversmartrewards
Fair Food Fund
Provides financing & business assistance to good food enterprises that are growing vibrant local food systems.
https://fairfoodnetwork.org/projects/fair-food-fund/
The Pollinator Project
On-going grants for social change
https://thepollinationproject.org/
The Cornell Douglas Foundation
Environmental, Health and Justice. Cornell Douglas Foundation announces funds to support environmental health and justice, land conservation, sustainability of resources, mountaintop removal mining, watershed protection, and financial literacy. Introductory of letters are required and are reviewed throughout the year. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations Deadline: None Funds: Awards are available up to $10,000 Contact: Cornell Douglas Foundation at (301) 229-3008 Website: http://www.cornelldouglas.org/
USDA/NRCS Conservation Programs
(Funds for High Tunnels for Urban Farms)
Financial Assistance Programs, Easement Programs, Partnership Programs and funds for High Tunnels
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/md/programs/farmbill/
Environmentall Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/md/programs/financial/eqip/?cid=nrcseprd416254
AMA (Agricultural Management Assistance Program) https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/md/programs/financial/eqip/?cid=nrcseprd416254 (Irrigation System can be financed through this program.
ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Grants
Timeframe: Ongoing — No Deadline
The ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Grant Program supports nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies dedicated to the prevention and elimination of animal cruelty throughout the United States (animal agriculture included).
http://www.aspcapro.org/grant/2013/02/12/aspca-anti-cruelty-grants
The Awesome Foundation DC
The Awesome Foundation gives out a $1,000 monthly grant every month to fund any awesome idea.
http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/dc
Join FarmRaiser:
Your student Champions (and their parents) sell great products and good prices, earning an average of 53% profit for the cause, while learning about the importance of a healthy local food system. Join these successful organizations who are revolutionizing school fundraising and make your next fundraiser a FarmRaiser.
https://www.farmraiser.com/
Grants.gov
Online source for lots of government grants in many areas
https://www.grants.gov/
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