The USDA’s Local Food Promotion Program grant is offering a 2-day extension for the development and expansion of local and regional food businesses. This grant program aims to increase the consumption of locally produced agricultural products and create new market opportunities for farm operations. Eligible entities include agricultural businesses, cooperatives, nonprofits, and local governments. Two types of grants are available: planning grants (up to $25,000) for establishing or expanding businesses, and implementation grants (up to $100,000) for improving existing enterprises. The grant period must be completed within 24 months, with a possible 6-month extension. Application deadline is June 27, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 258492
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-LFPP-2014-EXTEND |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2014 Local Food Promotion Program Grants – Extension |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 200 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.172 — Local Food Promotion Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 27, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Agricultural Business. A business entity that provides, holds, delivers, transports, offers, or sells agricultural products or services. 2. Agricultural Cooperative. A group-owned or member-owned entity or business that provides, offers, or sells agricultural products or services for the mutual benefit of the members thereof. 3. Producer Network. A producer group- or member-owned organization or business that provides, offers, or sells agricultural products or services through a common distribution system for the mutual benefit of the members thereof. 4. Producer Associations. An organization or other business that assists or serves, represents, or serves producers or a producer network. 5. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Network. A formal group of farms that work collectively to offer consumers regular (usually weekly) deliveries of locally-grown farm products during one or more harvest season(s), often on a subscription or membership basis. Customers have access to a selected share or range of farm products offered by the group of farmers based on partial or total advance payment of a subscription or membership fee. 6. CSA Associations. An organization or other business that assists or serves, represents, or services CSAs or CSA networks. 7. Local Government. Any unit of government within a State, including a county, borough, municipality, city, town, township, parish, local public authority, special district, school district, intrastate district, council of governments, or other instrumentalities of local government. 8. Nonprofit Corporation. Any organization or institution, including nonprofits with State or IRS 501 (c) status and accredited institutions of higher education, where no part of the net earnings of which inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. 9. Public Benefit Corporation. A corporation organized to construct or operate a public improvement, the profits from which inure to the benefit of a State(s) or to the people thereof. 10. Economic Development Corporation. An organization whose mission is the improvement, maintenance, development and/or marketing or promotion of a specific geographic area. 11. Regional Famers Market Authority. An entity that establishes and enforces regional, State, or county policies and jurisdiction over State, regional, or county farmers markets. 12. Tribal Government. A governing body or a governmental agency of any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community (including any native village as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 85 Stat. 688 (43 U.S.C. § 1602)) certified by the Secretary of the Interior as eligible for the special programs and services provided through the Bureau of Indian Affairs. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | This is a 2-day extension of the Local Food Promotion Program grant period. The Local Food Promotion Program is a component of the Farmers Marketing and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), authorized by the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1946, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3005). Under FMLFPP, two completive grant programs are available: the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) and the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). LFPP offers grant funds with a 25% match to support the development and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises to increase domestic consumption of, and access to, locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets. Eligible entities may apply if they support local and regional food business enterprises that process, distribute, aggregate, or store locally or regionally produced food products. Such entities may include agricultural businesses, agricultural cooperatives, producer networks, producer associations, community supported agriculture networks, community supported agriculture associations, and other agricultural business entities (for-profit groups); nonprofit corporations; public benefit corporations; economic development corporations; regional farmers market authorities; and local and tribal governments. Two types of project applications are accepted under LFPPplanning grants and implementation grants. Applicants can apply for either but will receive only one type of grant in the same grant cycle. LFPP Planning Grants are used in the planning stages of establishing or expanding a local and regional food business enterprise. Activities can include but are not limited to market research, feasibility studies, and business planning. A minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $25,000 will be awarded for any one proposal, and the grants must be completed within a 12 month period; extension will not exceed an additional 6 months. LFPP Implementation Grants are used to establish a new local and regional food business enterprise, or to improve or expand an existing local or regional food business enterprise. Activities can include but are not limited to training and technical assistance for the business enterprise and/or for producers working with the business enterprise; outreach and marketing to buyers and consumers; working capital; and non-construction infrastructure improvements to business enterprise facilities or information technology systems. A minimum of $25,000 and a maximum of $100,000 will be awarded for any one proposal, and the grants must be completed within a 24 month grant period; extension will not exceed an additional 6 months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | LFPP Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Nicole Nelson Miller
Grant Program Manager Phone 202-720-2731 Email:USDALFPPQuestions@ams.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 258492 Other Supporting Documents-FAQ 1 -> LFPP FAQ.pdf
Folder 258492 Other Supporting Documents-Required LFPP Budget and Narrative 1 -> LFPP Grant Narrative Form.pdf
Folder 258492 Other Supporting Documents-Required LFPP Budget and Narrative 1 -> LFPP Project Budget Form.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Nicole Nelson Miller Grant Program Manager Phone 202-720-2731 Email: USDALFPPQuestions@ams.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.172 | 2014-LFPP | 2014 Local Food Promotion Program Grants – Extension | PKG00199970 | Jun 26, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
258492 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
258492 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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