Opportunity ID: 328099

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-20-0010
Funding Opportunity Title: Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
Opportunity Category: Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 10.179 — Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 7
Posted Date: Jul 13, 2020
Last Updated Date: Jul 23, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 17, 2020
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2020
Archive Date: Sep 16, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,800,000
Award Ceiling: $1,938,557
Award Floor: $121,160

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
Description:

MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories, as provided in section 3.1 of the Request for Applications (RFA), to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible entities, as provided in section 3.2 of the RFA.

For a full description of MGFSP requirements, including required application materials, see the RFA in the Related Documents section of this listing.

Link to Additional Information: Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Patrick Kelley

Grantor

Phone 202-205-3941
Email:patrick.kelley@usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
On July 23, 2020, the application deadline was extended from August 17, 2020 to August 19, 2020. Jul 23, 2020
Jul 13, 2020

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-20-0010
Funding Opportunity Title: Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
Opportunity Category: Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 10.179 — Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 7
Posted Date: Jul 13, 2020
Last Updated Date: Jul 23, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 17, 2020
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2020
Archive Date: Sep 16, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,800,000
Award Ceiling: $1,938,557
Award Floor: $121,160

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
Description:

MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories, as provided in section 3.1 of the Request for Applications (RFA), to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible entities, as provided in section 3.2 of the RFA.

For a full description of MGFSP requirements, including required application materials, see the RFA in the Related Documents section of this listing.

Link to Additional Information: Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Patrick Kelley

Grantor

Phone 202-205-3941
Email:patrick.kelley@usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-20-0010
Funding Opportunity Title: Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
Opportunity Category: Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 10.179 — Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Jul 13, 2020
Last Updated Date: Jul 14, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 17, 2020
Archive Date: Sep 16, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,800,000
Award Ceiling: $1,938,557
Award Floor: $121,160

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
Description:

MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories, as provided in section 3.1 of the Request for Applications (RFA), to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible entities, as provided in section 3.2 of the RFA.

For a full description of MGFSP requirements, including required application materials, see the RFA in the Related Documents section of this listing.

Link to Additional Information: Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Patrick Kelley

Grantor

Phone 202-205-3941
Email:patrick.kelley@usda.gov

Folder 328099 Other Supporting Documents-Request for Applications -> 2020_Micro-Grants_RFA_Final_v2.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Patrick Kelley
Grantor
Phone 202-205-3941
Email: patrick.kelley@usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.179 PKG00262556 Jul 14, 2020 Aug 19, 2020 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

328099 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf

328099 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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