USDA cancels $35M climate grant to Wolfe's Neck

USDA cancels $35M climate grant to Wolfe's Neck

The termination letter said Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment failed to pay at least 65% of its climate-smart agriculture grant directly to farmers.

USDA Cancels Climate-Smart Commodities Program, Launches Farmer-Focused AMP Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) program, citing excessive administrative costs and inefficiencies as primary concerns. Following an extensive review, the USDA determined that many PCSC projects directed less than half of federal funding to farmers, prompting the agency to streamline its efforts and prioritize direct farmer benefits…