The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is offering the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to enhance community food security. This grant supports two types of initiatives: Community Food Projects (CFP) and Planning Projects (PP). CFPs provide a one-time infusion of federal funds to establish and make community-based food projects self-sustaining, ensuring they align with the program’s primary goals. PPs, on the other hand, are designed to facilitate the development of comprehensive plans focused on improving community food security within a defined area. The overall purpose of this grant is to foster sustainable, community-driven solutions to address food insecurity through both direct project implementation and strategic planning efforts.
Opportunity ID: 330459
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-CFP-007953 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.225 — Community Food Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 04, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 04, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 03, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | A. Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the CFPCGP must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. CFP and PP Eligibility. Applicants for CFP and PP must meet the eligibility in this section. Public food program service providers, tribal organizations, or private nonprofit entities, including gleaners (see Definition in Appendix III of this RFA), meeting the following four requirements are eligible to receive a CFP or PP award: 1. They must have experience in the area of: a. community food work, particularly concerning small and medium-size farms, including the provision of food to people in low-income communities and the development of new markets in low-income communities for agricultural producers; b. job training and business development activities for food-related activities in low-income communities; and c. efforts to reduce food insecurity in the community, including food distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs. 2. Demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation; 3. Demonstrate a willingness to share information with researchers, evaluators, practitioners, and other interested parties, including a plan for dissemination of results; and 4. Collaborate with one or more local partner organizations to achieve at least one of the hunger-free communities’ goal. (See Steps for a Hunger-Free Community). Note: Matching on a dollar-for-dollar basis for all federal funds requested is required. More details are provided in Part III.B. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help applicants understand the Federal awards process. Partners and Collaborators. Applicants for CFP and PP awards are encouraged to seek and create partnerships with public or private, nonprofit or for-profit entities, including links with academic institutions (including minority-serving colleges and universities), and/or other appropriate professionals, community-based organizations, and local government entities. Only the applicant must meet the eligibility requirements. Project partners and collaborators need not meet the eligibility requirements. When planning collaborations, see Part III § B of this RFA. Award recipients may sub-award to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the successful completion of the project. See Part IV § C of this RFA. Fiscal Agent. If an institution/organization cannot accept Federal funds directly, a letter must be included in the application stating that in the event the application results in an award, the award funds must be administered through a fiscal agent organization on their behalf. This agent must be identified in the letter from the applicant and the letter must be countersigned by an 12 authorized representative of the fiscal agent organization. The letter should include the fiscal agent’s point of contact, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address. This letter is to be included as an attachment to Field 12, Other Attachments (see Part IV § B of this RFA). In the event an application is recommended for funding, NIFA will request that both the applicant or institution/organization and the fiscal agent organization submit complete management information (see Part V § C of this RFA). Applications may only be submitted by public food program service providers, tribal organizations, or private nonprofit entities, including gleaners. A letter stating the non-profit status must be included with the application. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, ev |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: |
In FY 2020 and FY 2021, NIFA’s CFP intends to solicit applications and fund two types of grants. The types are entitled (1) Community Food Projects (CFP) and (2) Planning Projects (PP). The purpose of the CFP is to support the development of projects with a one-time infusion of federal dollars to make such projects self-sustaining. CFPs are designed to create community-based food projects with objectives, activities and outcomes that are in alignment with Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) primary goals. The purpose of a Planning Project (PP) is to complete a plan toward the improvement of community food security in keeping with the primary goals of the CFPCGP. PPs are to focus on a defined community and describe in detail the activities and outcomes of the planning project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Support
Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email:Policy@usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 330459 Full Announcement-FY2021-CFP-MOD-RFA -> FY21-CFP-MOD-RFA-508.pdf
Folder 330459 Full Announcement-FY2021-CFP-MOD-RFA -> FY21-CFP-RFA-508.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email: Policy@usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.225 | PKG00264556 | Dec 17, 2020 | May 04, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
330459 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
330459 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
330459 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
330459 RR_FedNonFedBudget_1_2-1.2.pdf
330459 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
330459 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
330459 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
330459 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
330459 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf
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