The California Underserved and Small Producers Grant Program (CUSP) was created through the 2021-2022 Budget Act and facilitates direct assistance to individual small and mid-scale and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who are facing challenges related to the current drought.
The program supports community based organizations, Resource Conservation Districts, Tribal governments and the UCANR small farm advisor network to provide direct technical assistance support and relief grants to small-scale socially disadvantaged producers.
In this video, we meet a Central Valley farmer who faces challenges related to the drought and we see the work undertaken by a network of local technical assistance providers to get the farmer the help she needs.
The current application period for the CUSP program closes on October 31. The Asian Business Institute and Resource Center is the organization administering funds in this application period. To apply, please visit their website at http://fresnoabirc.org or call them at: (559) 402-0067
For more info on the CUSP program and to learn about future application periods, please visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/CUSP/