弗吉尼亚农业信贷奖100美元,000 in Grants through 慈善捐款基金
弗吉尼亚农业信贷(FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, 西弗吉尼亚州和马里兰州西部, announced the association would award $100,000 in grants to eligible charitable organizations through the FCV 慈善捐款基金. The following organizations were awarded funding in 2022 to support their efforts and expenses:
- 一个不平凡的农场 – Growing materials and equipment (Loudoun County, VA)
- 弗吉尼亚中部农场工人倡议 – Seasonal worker health education and resources (Nelson County, VA)
- Craig County High School Agriculture Program – The Craig County 土地 Lab (Craig County, VA)
- 健康收获社区花园 – 资源 to expand community impact (Halifax County, VA)
- OurSpace世界 – Good Earth Therapy/WoodBox Farm Food Sovereignty Project (Prince George’s County, MD)
- 骄傲地骑马 – 资源 to support equine-assisted therapeutic horsemanship program (Augusta County, VA)
- 洛基山扶轮社 “Moo”船员计划(弗吉尼亚州富兰克林县)
- 新农业学校 – Think Outside Program (Loudoun County, VA)
- Valley Career and Technical Center Agriculture – Livestock ultrasound machine (Augusta County, VA)
- 维罗纳社区食品储藏室 – Milk purchase and distribution (Augusta County, VA)
- 怀斯县扩建 – Virginia Beef 领导 Institute (Wythe County, VA)
- West Virginia National Guard Foundation, Inc. 爱国者卫士(WV卡纳瓦县)
The FCV 慈善捐款基金 was established as a means for the association to engage with and build stronger partnerships with organizations that support farmers and families in the rural communities they serve. The grant program offers two sizes of funding opportunities which eligible organizations were encouraged to apply for based on need and scope of project. Applications were accepted for grants to fund smaller projects (under $5,000美元)和更大的项目(低于25美元),000).
Funding opportunities were considered for charitable organizations that are located within the association's 96-county territory or that serve communities where FCV conducts business. Non-profit groups and organizations were eligible to apply, however individuals and private farms were not considered. Grant applications for the first funding cycle were accepted August 1, 2022年至9月15日, 2022, in which 71 total applications were received and reviewed.
可里斯, FCV董事会主席, 说, 作为合作社, one principle that guides our decision making is concern for our community. While our primary focus is the needs of our customer-owners, the association also seeks to make a positive impact in the rural communities we serve. The FCV 慈善捐款基金 allows us to do just that. The board is pleased with the community support and engagement we have already received from this program and we look forward to seeing each project come to fruition."
布拉德·科尼利厄斯, 弗吉尼亚农业信贷公司的首席执行官, 说, “FCV has a long-standing commitment to supporting organizations in agriculture and our communities through contributions to grow and support the industry and our rural communities. The FCV 慈善捐款基金 provides us an opportunity to build upon that commitment and provide support to even more organizations and projects that meet this mission. We look forward to seeing the longstanding impact these funds will make in our rural communities through the projects and initiatives they support.”
Applications for the next round of funding through the FCV 慈善捐款基金 will be available in spring 2023. Applicants are encouraged to visit the association's website for timely updates related to the FCV 慈善捐款基金: http://zot.natacha-jacquart.com/charitable-contributions-fund
关于弗吉尼亚农场信贷
弗吉尼亚农业信贷 provides over $2 billion dollars in financing to more than 11,000农民, agribusinesses and rural homeowners throughout Virginia, 西弗吉尼亚州和马里兰州西部. Farm Credit is a cooperative capitalized largely through investments made by farmers, ranchers and the rural homeowners and businesses that borrow from them. 事实上, as part of a nationwide network they are the largest single provider of agricultural credit in the United States and have been for over 100 years. Farm Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and on the farm through its constant commitment to competitive lending, expert financial services and for facilitating and sharing knowledge and resources through the Farm Credit 知识中心. 欲了解更多信息,请访问 www.FarmCreditofVirginias.com.