20237044840418
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
For over 30 years, the New Haven Ecology Project (Common Ground) has operated three connected efforts to fulfill its mission: the nation's longest-running environmental public charter high school, an urban farm, and a community environmental education center.
In Common Ground's many years of community-driven agricultural work in our urban environment of New Haven, CT, we have seen the strongest results come from multigenerational, collaborative efforts. The three interconnected initiatives in our proposal provide students, teachers, and schools in our city and broader region with opportunities for meaningful engagement and leadership training in agriculture and food waste reduction.
Common Ground's project is designed to increase the capacity for local food and food waste education and advance nutrition education while fostering community among students and local and regional partners. Our goals in this project are to (1) increase the capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within 15 New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) through our Schoolyards Program; (2) foster career and leadership development in agriculture for high school students through our Green Jobs Corps Program; and (3) present food and agriculture service learning modules and data regionally and nationally by disseminating methodology and outcomes through our collaborative program Teaching Our Cities.
We will achieve these goals by:
1. Reaching 160 teachers and 1600 students each week in NHPS through technical assistance, teaching support, school garden implementation and maintenance, and providing field trips to our urban farm.
2. Providing workforce mentorship and up to $40,000 in wages through paid green jobs to 80 Common Ground High School students at partner organizations.
3. Convening a cohort of urban schools across the New England territory.
In Common Ground's many years of community-driven agricultural work in our urban environment of New Haven, CT, we have seen the strongest results come from multigenerational, collaborative efforts. The three interconnected initiatives in our proposal provide students, teachers, and schools in our city and broader region with opportunities for meaningful engagement and leadership training in agriculture and food waste reduction.
Common Ground's project is designed to increase the capacity for local food and food waste education and advance nutrition education while fostering community among students and local and regional partners. Our goals in this project are to (1) increase the capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within 15 New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) through our Schoolyards Program; (2) foster career and leadership development in agriculture for high school students through our Green Jobs Corps Program; and (3) present food and agriculture service learning modules and data regionally and nationally by disseminating methodology and outcomes through our collaborative program Teaching Our Cities.
We will achieve these goals by:
1. Reaching 160 teachers and 1600 students each week in NHPS through technical assistance, teaching support, school garden implementation and maintenance, and providing field trips to our urban farm.
2. Providing workforce mentorship and up to $40,000 in wages through paid green jobs to 80 Common Ground High School students at partner organizations.
3. Convening a cohort of urban schools across the New England territory.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New Haven,
Connecticut
06515-1024
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
COVID-19 $224,996 (100%) percent of this Project Grant was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
New Haven Ecology Project was awarded
Project Grant 20237044840418
worth $224,996
from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition in June 2023 with work to be completed primarily in New Haven Connecticut United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 10.522 Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 6/5/23
Period of Performance
6/1/23
Start Date
5/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$225.0K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$225.0K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
20237044840418
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
1234HU INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION (IFSN)
Funding Office
1234HU INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION (IFSN)
Awardee UEI
K2LJTAZ9JGK5
Awardee CAGE
383Q1
Performance District
03
Senators
Richard Blumenthal
Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
Representative
Rosa DeLauro
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Supply Chain and Agriculture Pandemic Response Program Account, Rural Development Administration, Agriculture (012-0408) | Farm income stabilization | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $224,996 | 100% |
Modified: 6/5/23