Opportunity ID: 349814

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-RD-RBCS-INVESTFSC-23
Funding Opportunity Title: Evaluation of Rural Development’s Investments in Food Supply Chains
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Business and Commerce
Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.890 — Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Aug 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 09, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 08, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 08, 2023
Archive Date: Oct 08, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Organizations eligible to apply include public and private sector institutions with five or more years of experience conducting research on U.S. food systems or evaluations of federally funded programs in support of strengthening food supply chains. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate they have the capacity and resources to carry out the evaluation and complete all tasks and deliverables within the Period of Performance. Applicants must specifically demonstrate past experience and current capacity to design and implement formative, performance, and impact evaluations.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Description:

This Notice announces that Rural Development (RD or the Agency) is accepting proposals to evaluate the impact of RD’s grants and loan programs on regional food supply chains. This funding opportunity will be administered by the RD Innovation Center, in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Budget and Program Analysis (OBPA). The Agency is announcing $750,000 in competitive cooperative agreement funds in fiscal year (FY) 2023. The Agency may select one (1) or no Cooperator. RD reserves the right to withhold the awarding of any funds. Applications must receive a minimum score of at least 60 points to be considered. This Notice lists the information needed to submit an application for these funds.

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

Kasey Martin
Email:kasey.martin@usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Corrected an entry Aug 09, 2023
Aug 09, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-RD-RBCS-INVESTFSC-23
Funding Opportunity Title: Evaluation of Rural Development’s Investments in Food Supply Chains
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Business and Commerce
Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.890 — Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Aug 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 09, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 08, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 08, 2023
Archive Date: Oct 08, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Organizations eligible to apply include public and private sector institutions with five or more years of experience conducting research on U.S. food systems or evaluations of federally funded programs in support of strengthening food supply chains. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate they have the capacity and resources to carry out the evaluation and complete all tasks and deliverables within the Period of Performance. Applicants must specifically demonstrate past experience and current capacity to design and implement formative, performance, and impact evaluations.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Description:

This Notice announces that Rural Development (RD or the Agency) is accepting proposals to evaluate the impact of RD’s grants and loan programs on regional food supply chains. This funding opportunity will be administered by the RD Innovation Center, in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Budget and Program Analysis (OBPA). The Agency is announcing $750,000 in competitive cooperative agreement funds in fiscal year (FY) 2023. The Agency may select one (1) or no Cooperator. RD reserves the right to withhold the awarding of any funds. Applications must receive a minimum score of at least 60 points to be considered. This Notice lists the information needed to submit an application for these funds.

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

Kasey Martin
Email:kasey.martin@usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-RD-RBCS-INVESTFSC-23
Funding Opportunity Title: Evaluation of Rural Development’s Investments in Food Supply Chains
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Business and Commerce
Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.890 — Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Aug 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 09, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 08, 2023
Archive Date: Oct 08, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Organizations eligible to apply include public and private sector institutions with five or more years of experience conducting research on U.S. food systems or evaluations of federally funded programs in support of strengthening food supply chains. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate they have the capacity and resources to carry out the evaluation and complete all tasks and deliverables within the Period of Performance. Applicants must specifically demonstrate past experience and current capacity to design and implement formative, performance, and impact evaluations.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Description:

This Notice announces that Rural Development (RD or the Agency) is accepting proposals to evaluate the impact of RD’s grants and loan programs on regional food supply chains. This funding opportunity will be administered by the RD Innovation Center, in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Budget and Program Analysis (OBPA). The Agency is announcing $750,000 in competitive cooperative agreement funds in fiscal year (FY) 2023. The Agency may select one (1) or no Cooperator. RD reserves the right to withhold the awarding of any funds. Applications must receive a minimum score of at least 60 points to be considered. This Notice lists the information needed to submit an application for these funds.

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

Kasey Martinkasey.martin@usda.gov.
Email:kasey.martin@usda.gov

Folder 349814 Full Announcement-USDA-RD-RBCS-InvestFSC-23 -> RD400-1.pdf

Folder 349814 Full Announcement-USDA-RD-RBCS-InvestFSC-23 -> Competitive Cooperative Agreement FINAL 8.9.23.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Kasey Martin
Email: kasey.martin@usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.890 PKG00282820 Aug 09, 2023 Sep 08, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

349814 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

349814 SF424B-1.1.pdf

349814 SF424A-1.0.pdf

349814 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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