弗吉尼亚农业信贷奖115美元,000 in Grant Funding through 慈善捐款基金

弗吉尼亚农业信贷(FCV), 为弗吉尼亚州提供十博官网手机版官网下载的贷款合作社, 西弗吉尼亚州和马里兰州西部, announced the Association would award a total of $115,000 in grant funding to eligible charitable organizations through the 弗吉尼亚农业信贷’ 慈善捐款基金. The following applicants were awarded grant funding to support their efforts:

• Africulture – Agricultural and conservation education (Orange County, Va.)
• 奥古斯塔县集市 – Improved fair infrastructure, including new pens (Augusta County, Va.)
• 布莱尔一家火 & 救援 – Purchase lifesaving equipment for farm accidents (Pittsylvania County, Va.)
• 卡尔霍恩县畜牧项目 ——畜牧展示基础设施得到改善, including a scale and storage facility (Calhoun County, W. Va.)
• Eastern Workforce Opportunity Regional Center and 十博官网手机版官网下载 – Business and mental health training for agriculturalists (Hardy County, W. Va.)
• 福基耶教育农场 – Hands-on agricultural education and food distribution through food banks (Fauquier County, Va.)
• 富兰克林县高中农业项目 – Mobile Agriculture Classroom (Franklin County, Va.)
• 格林县畜牧展 ——畜牧展示基础设施得到改善, including a new PA system (Greene County, Va.)
• 皮埃蒙特环境委员会 – Educational, technical and on-the-ground support for agriculturalists (Fauquier County, Va.)
• 弗吉尼亚生物农业协会 – Educational workshops for farmers focused on soil health (Roanoke County, Va.)
• Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation – Agricultural education through urban farm and greenhouse (Augusta County, Va.)
• 西弗吉尼亚食品和农场联盟 – Training, mentorship and resources for youth agriculture entrepreneurs (Kanawha County, W. Va.)
• 西弗吉尼亚大学基金会 – Hands-on instruction through a Large Animal Module for U.S. 军队/ U.S. Navy Special Operations Force Medic candidates (Hardy County, W. Va.)

FCV’s 慈善捐款基金 was established in 2022 as a means for the Association to engage with and build stronger partnerships with organizations that preserve and promote farmers and families in their rural communities. 该计划最高可提供10美元,000 grant opportunities for eligible organizations serving the Association's 96-county territory and align with FCV’s mission. Grant applications for this funding cycle were accepted May 1, 2023年至6月30日, 2023, in which 79 eligible applications were received and reviewed.

杰米金赛, Chairperson of the 弗吉尼亚农业信贷' 董事会, 说, “我代表董事会, we were thrilled to see such a great response to the second year of the Association’s 慈善捐款基金 grant program. This positive response shows a need for funding support for projects related to agriculture in our rural communities, and we are pleased to play a role in fulfilling that need. 作为合作社, 我们所十博官网手机版官网下载的社区永远是最重要的, and while our primary focus is meeting the needs of our customer-owners, we also seek to make a positive impact in those communities we serve."

布拉德·科尼利厄斯, 弗吉尼亚农场信贷的首席执行官, 说, “弗吉尼亚农业信贷’ mission is to be an engaged partner in our rural communities, and we are proud to be able to provide funding for projects that benefit the future of agriculture and preserve the great quality of life in our communities through our 慈善捐款基金. We look forward to seeing the lasting positive impact these funds will have throughout our footprint through the initiatives they support.”

Applications for the next round of funding through the 弗吉尼亚农业信贷’ 慈善捐款基金 will be available in spring 2024. Applicants are encouraged to visit our website and follow our social media channels for timely updates related to the 慈善捐款基金. 在我们的网站上了解更多有关该计划的信息: http://8q70p.basilinfracon.com/ccf.

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 nearly 12,000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.