The USDA Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development (IWGCD) has announced four upcoming events that cooperators should consider attending.  

The following committee meetings are virtual. You may attend all four meetings or solely those in your interest areas. Please feel free to forward these invitations to other interested parties.  

Cooperative Care Economy Committee —Friday, July 15th from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET 

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Cooperative Food Economy Committee—Friday, July 22nd from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET 

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Cooperative Environment Economy Committee—Friday, July 29th from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET 

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Cooperative Conversions Committee—Friday, August 5th from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET 

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The Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development was first authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, thanks to diligent advocacy efforts by NCBA CLUSA and the cooperative community. USDA’s Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development promotes a whole-of-government approach to using cooperative enterprise to solve specific public policy challenges and ensures the government is better informed in its engagement with cooperative businesses. 

Application window now open for 2024 Rural Cooperative Development Grant and Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant

Department of Housing and Urban Development funding opportunity – Apply for a PRICE grant by June 5

For further information, please see the Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development website, NCBA CLUSA’s webpage on the body, or contact Jim Wadsworth (james.wadsworth@usda.gov) or Meegan Moriarty (meegan.moriarty@usda.gov), both at the USDA.