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Why was a $165k grant for KC urban farming canceled? DEI, says Trump administration

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Young Family Farm in Kansas City. A now-cancelled USDA grant could have helped the farm sell more produce by expanding a farmers market. Tammy Ljungblad

In bureaucratic language, the letter that arrived at 7:17 p.m. Friday stated the award “no longer effectuates agency priorities regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and activities.”

By Jonathan Shorman
Kansas City
February 18, 2025

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“I am deeply concerned and outraged by the decision of the new administration to terminate critical USDA programs and grants that have provided essential resources to communities throughout the urban core in my district,” Cleaver said in a statement on Tuesday. “These programs have supported local farmers, improved food access, and strengthened nutrition assistance for vulnerable families in Western Missouri,” he added. “At a time when we should be investing in solutions that promote equity, opportunity, and lower costs for the public, this decision does the exact opposite.” As news of the cancellation rippled across Kansas City’s tight-knit urban farming community, producers voiced fear other grants may meet the same fate.

Brien Darby, executive director of Cultivate KC, a nonprofit focused on urban agriculture metro-wide, said the group has heard from news outlets – not USDA – that grants are being reviewed for DEI terms. In addition to DEI, grants that touch on climate change are also thought to be endangered. Trump’s executive order targets any “environmental justice” programs for cancellation. Darby called the actions illegal and suggested lawsuits could eventually overturn the decisions.

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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/why-was-a-165k-grant-for-kc-urban-farming-canceled-dei-says-trump-administration/


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