New York State Dairy Modernization Grant Program
This program provides funding to New York dairy farmers and cooperatives for upgrading milk storage and transfer systems to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
The NYS Dairy Modernization Grant, managed by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Farm and Food Growth Fund, provides funding to enhance dairy supply chain efficiency through improvements in on-farm milk storage and transfer technologies. With awards between $50,000 and $250,000, this program aims to support dairy producers and cooperatives across New York by investing in infrastructure that reduces raw milk dumping, increases storage capacity, improves cooling and milk transfer systems, and boosts overall farm resilience to supply chain challenges. Eligible applicants include New York-based dairy producers and agricultural marketing cooperatives that produce milk and comply with state and federal licensing standards. Funding can be applied to capital projects such as milk storage tanks, milk pipelines, cooling technologies, and installation services. However, personnel costs, unrelated construction, travel, and pre-grant period expenses are ineligible. The program has no match requirement, and funded projects must be completed within 24 months of grant agreement execution. Timeline: Applications Open: November 1, 2024 Deadline: February 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET Office Hours: Virtual sessions on November 13, December 11, and January 15 Award Notification: Late spring/early summer 2025 Completion Deadline: May 2027 For more information and application submission, visit the program portal at https://ffgf.smapply.us/res/p/Home-Page.
Award Range
Not specified - $500,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Eligibility Applicants eligible for these funds are existing dairy farmers (producers) and cooperatives that: are headquartered or based in New York State; and produce milk within New York State; and are licensed dairy operations in compliance with all required state and/federal standards. Eligible applicants include: Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives For the purposes of this grant program, a cooperative means an association or federation or cooperative of milk producers organized under the laws of New York State, having agreements with their producer members to market, bargain for or sell the milk of such producers, and is actually performing one or more of these services in the marketing of milk produced by their members, through the cooperative or through a federation of milk cooperatives in which the cooperative has membership. Dairy Producers, including dairy farmers and dairy farmer-processors For the purposes of this grant program, a producer means any person in the State of New York who is engaged in the production of milk in a quantity which exceeds family and on-farm use or who causes milk to be produced for any market in this or any other state.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
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