Opportunity ID: 336495

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-FFWR-G-21-0013
Funding Opportunity Title: Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Assistance Listings: 10.181 — Agricultural Worker Pandemic Relief and Protection Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Nov 10, 2021
Last Updated Date: Jan 13, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 08, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 10, 2022
Archive Date: Apr 09, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $665,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000,000
Award Floor: $5,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible entities are State agencies, Tribal entities, or nonprofits with State or IRS 501 (c) status, where no part of the organization’s or institution’s net earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, that have experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, or grocery store workers.Eligible entities must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the geographic area of the United States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.All eligible entities must demonstrate that they have experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, or grocery store workers. Examples include, but are not limited to:• Providing personal protective equipment such as masks to such workers,• Hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic or outreach campaign, or• Providing financial support to such workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
Description:

The Farm and Food Workers Relief grant program provides financial support to eligible entities (i.e., State agencies, Tribal entities, and non-profit organizations) to deliver relief in the form of $600 flat-rate payments to eligible farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers who incurred expenses preparing for preventing exposure to, and responding to, the COVID-19 pandemic. This relief is intended to defray costs for reasonable and necessary personal, family, or living expenses such as, but not limited to: costs for personal protective equipment (PPE), expenses associated with quarantines and testing, and dependent care.

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

Matt Russell

USDA AMS Grants Division
Email:FFWRGrants@usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
*Application date extended from 02/08/22 to 03/10/22.
*Updates to the RFA Section 3.2 regarding employment verification requirements for program beneficiaries.
Jan 13, 2022
Updated Opportunity Number Nov 10, 2021
Nov 10, 2021

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-FFWR-G-21-0013
Funding Opportunity Title: Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Assistance Listings: 10.181 — Agricultural Worker Pandemic Relief and Protection Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Nov 10, 2021
Last Updated Date: Jan 13, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 08, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 10, 2022
Archive Date: Apr 09, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $665,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000,000
Award Floor: $5,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible entities are State agencies, Tribal entities, or nonprofits with State or IRS 501 (c) status, where no part of the organization’s or institution’s net earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, that have experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, or grocery store workers.Eligible entities must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the geographic area of the United States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.All eligible entities must demonstrate that they have experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, or grocery store workers. Examples include, but are not limited to:• Providing personal protective equipment such as masks to such workers,• Hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic or outreach campaign, or• Providing financial support to such workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
Description:

The Farm and Food Workers Relief grant program provides financial support to eligible entities (i.e., State agencies, Tribal entities, and non-profit organizations) to deliver relief in the form of $600 flat-rate payments to eligible farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers who incurred expenses preparing for preventing exposure to, and responding to, the COVID-19 pandemic. This relief is intended to defray costs for reasonable and necessary personal, family, or living expenses such as, but not limited to: costs for personal protective equipment (PPE), expenses associated with quarantines and testing, and dependent care.

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

Matt Russell

USDA AMS Grants Division
Email:FFWRGrants@usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-FFWR-G-21-0013
Funding Opportunity Title: Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Assistance Listings: 10.181 — Agricultural Worker Pandemic Relief and Protection Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Nov 10, 2021
Last Updated Date: Nov 10, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 08, 2022
Archive Date: Mar 10, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $665,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000,000
Award Floor: $5,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible entities are State agencies, Tribal entities, or nonprofits with State or IRS 501 (c) status, where no part of the organization’s or institution’s net earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, that have experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, or grocery store workers.Eligible entities must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the geographic area of the United States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.All eligible entities must demonstrate that they have experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, or grocery store workers. Examples include, but are not limited to:• Providing personal protective equipment such as masks to such workers,• Hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic or outreach campaign, or• Providing financial support to such workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
Description:

The Farm and Food Workers Relief grant program provides financial support to eligible entities (i.e., State agencies, Tribal entities, and non-profit organizations) to deliver relief in the form of $600 flat-rate payments to eligible farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers who incurred expenses preparing for preventing exposure to, and responding to, the COVID-19 pandemic. This relief is intended to defray costs for reasonable and necessary personal, family, or living expenses such as, but not limited to: costs for personal protective equipment (PPE), expenses associated with quarantines and testing, and dependent care.

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

Matt Russell

USDA AMS Grants Division
Email:FFWRGrants@usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: AM-FFW-22-001
Funding Opportunity Title: Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Assistance Listings: 10.181 — Agricultural Worker Pandemic Relief and Protection Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Nov 10, 2021
Last Updated Date: Nov 10, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 08, 2022
Archive Date: Mar 10, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $665,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000,000
Award Floor: $5,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible entities are State agencies, Tribal entities, or nonprofits with State or IRS 501 (c) status, where no part of the organization’s or institution’s net earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, that have experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, or grocery store workers.

Eligible entities must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the geographic area of the United States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
All eligible entities must demonstrate that they have experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, or grocery store workers. Examples include, but are not limited to:
• Providing personal protective equipment such as masks to such workers,
• Hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic or outreach campaign, or
• Providing financial support to such workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
Description:

The Farm and Food Workers Relief grant program provides financial support to eligible entities (i.e., State agencies, Tribal entities, and non-profit organizations) to deliver relief in the form of $600 flat-rate payments to eligible farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers who incurred expenses preparing for preventing exposure to, and responding to, the COVID-19 pandemic. This relief is intended to defray costs for reasonable and necessary personal, family, or living expenses such as, but not limited to: costs for personal protective equipment (PPE), expenses associated with quarantines and testing, and dependent care.

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

Matt Russell

USDA AMS Grants Division
Email:FFWRGrants@usda.gov

Folder 336495 Full Announcement-RFA and Project Narrative -> FY2022_FFWR_Project Narrative.pdf

Folder 336495 Full Announcement-RFA and Project Narrative -> 2021 FFWR RFA Amended 01 13 22 Final.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Matt Russell
USDA AMS Grants Division
Email: FFWRGrants@usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.181 AM-FFW-22-001-095221 Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program PKG00270054 Nov 10, 2021 Mar 10, 2022 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

336495 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf

336495 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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