Congressman Cohen Announces $509,000 Grant to AgLaunch

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Memphis-based AgLaunch, a non-profit organization building a national network of diverse farmers, will receive a grant of $509,000 from the Delta Regional Authority’s (DRA’) States Economic Development Assistance Program for an entrepreneurial initiative to foster agricultural innovation.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

“This DRA investment will modernize agriculture in our region and strengthen the entrepreneurial farmers transitioning to alternative crops and food systems while creating job opportunities in the Delta region where they are so very much needed.”

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