Texas Department of AgricultureExcerpts below taken from TDA's website:
Making Texas the nation's leader in agriculture, while promoting excellence in children's nutrition, rural economic development and providing efficient and extraordinary service. That's why the people and programs of TDA are top-notch, goal-oriented and dedicated to Texas agriculture.
With a global reach and a local focus, it's TDA's philosophy to stay one step ahead of today's changing technology, demographics and business opportunities, while keeping a steady eye on the future.
• Read about current TDA initiatives.
• Research up-to-date market news.
• Check licensing and pesticide regulations.
• Find facts about fruits and vegetables.
• Find a place to pick your own produce with TDA’s farmer’s markets listing.
Texas Capital Fund
The Texas Capital Fund (TCF) program is administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture through an interagency agreement with the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA). The TCF program encourages business development, retention, or expansion by providing funds to eligible applicants. Funds will be awarded for the express purpose of assisting in the creation of new permanent jobs or retention of existing permanent jobs, primarily for low and moderate income (LMI) persons. In order to comply with the national goal of expanding economic opportunities for LMI persons, a minimum of 51 percent or more of all the jobs created or retained by the business must benefit persons who qualify as LMI.
These funds are a part of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and is known as the Texas Community Development Program (TCDP) in our state. The program is only available to non-entitlement city or county governments. Non-entitlement cities/counties do not receive direct funding from HUD and typically include cities with a population of less than 50,000 and counties of less than 200,000. There are over 1,200 eligible cities and counties in the state. Awarded cities and counties receive funds to make public infrastructure and/or real estate improvements to support a specific business that is expanding or beginning operations in the applicant's jurisdiction and are contingent upon the business making a capital investment and creating/retaining jobs for Texans.
For further information, please go to the Texas Capital Fund .
Click here for details about workshop: "Increasing Profits & Managing Risks in Rural Ag Businesses Workshop - Follow Up to Rural Innovators Forum"
Texas Yes! Program
Texas Yes! Program Say Yes to Rural Texas!
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