Regional Food System Partnerships
ID: 352666Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS)

Award Range

$100K - $1M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Agriculture

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352666
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Feb 27, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due May 14, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Agricultural Marketing Service is offering a grant opportunity titled "Regional Food System Partnerships". This grant aims to support partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The focus is on building and strengthening the viability and resilience of local or regional food economies, including pandemic response and recovery efforts.

Applicants will work with their partners to catalyze the development of local or regional food systems by setting priorities, connecting resources and services, and measuring progress towards common goals. The partnerships will have the authority to determine the size and scope of the food system, coordinate with the Agricultural Marketing Service for technical assistance, and conduct outreach and education for potential participation in the partnership agreement and eligible activities.

To be eligible for this grant, partnerships must bring a variety of financial and technical capabilities, demonstrate experience or readiness to work effectively and collaboratively with public and private entities across sectors, and present innovative, sustainable, and measurable approaches to achieving the project's goals.

The grant has an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an award floor of $100,000. The estimated total program funding is $5,000,000, and it is expected that 75 awards will be granted. The grant requires cost sharing or matching.

For more information on eligibility and application details, please refer to the Request for Application (RFA) Section 3.0. The deadline for submission is May 14, 2024. If you have any further questions, you can contact the grantor at IPPGrants@usda.gov or call 202-690-1300.

Point(s) of Contact
IPPGrants@usda.gov
Files
Title
Posted
2024RFSPNarrativeForm.docx
4/10/2024
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