** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT…

Assistance award details

Assistance award identifier

ASST_NON_20234940040887_012

FAIN

20234940040887

Recipient

TAOS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Awarding agency

Department of Agriculture

Funding agency

Department of Agriculture

Assistance listing (CFDA)

10.311

Total obligated

$696,694

Period

Sep 15, 2023 – Sep 14, 2026

Fiscal year

2023

Place of performance state

NM

Source file

FY2023_All_Assistance_Full_20261006.zip

Description

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY:THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE TAOS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S (TCEDC) PROPOSED LARGE STANDARD GRANT PROJECT INCREASING PRODUCTION OF AND ACCESS TO LOCAL MEATS IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO IS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER BEGINNING RANCHERS TO BECOME FINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL WHILE USING CLIMATE SMART, REGENERATIVE PRACTICES TO PRODUCE NUTRITIOUS MEAT PRODUCTS IN THE COUNTIES OF TAOS, MORA, COLFAX AND RIO ARRIBA LOCATED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY THROUGH INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER OF CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE RANCHING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH YEAR-LONG MENTORSHIPS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION PRACTICES THAT ARE CLIMATE SMART AND WILL PRESERVE AND ENHANCE SOIL, ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH. WE WILL INCREASE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEAT PRODUCERS THROUGH CONSUMER AND PRODUCER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ON-RANCH TOURS AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF SOIL, ANIMAL, HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.DURING THIS PROJECT WE WILL FOCUS ON MEAT PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF LOCAL MEATS AND VALUE-ADDED MEAT PRODUCTS TO COINCIDE WITH THE RETURN TO OPERATION OF THE TCEDC MOBILE LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER UNIT (MLSU) AND PROCESSING FACILITIES. WE WILL AGAIN PROVIDE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WITH USDA CERTIFIED LOCAL MEAT SLAUGHTER AND PROCESSING. THIS IS THE PERFECT TIME TO WORK HARD TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SERVICES AIMED AT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF NEW AND BEGINNING RANCHERS AND MAKING SURE THAT ALL RANCHERS HAVE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO OPERATE FINANCIALLY SECURE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS.TO INSPIRE BEGINNING RANCHERS AND CAPITALIZE ON THE GENERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL SETS OF OUR TRADITIONAL HISPANIC AND INDIGENOUS RANCHERS, WE PROPOSE 1) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A CULTURALL