This grant, the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety (SPRS) Block Grant Program, is for State agencies to defray and recover costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its purpose is to assist these agencies in funding essential expenses incurred by seafood processing facilities and vessels for preparing for, preventing exposure to, and responding to the public health emergency. Through this program, State agencies can issue payments covering eligible costs incurred by the industry, specifically those dating from January 27, 2020, when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared the public health emergency, through December 31, 2021. The initiative aims to support the financial stability and ensure the continuous, safe operation of the vital seafood processing sector during the pandemic.
Opportunity ID: 336704
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | TM-SPRS-21-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.181 — Agricultural Worker Pandemic Relief and Protection Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 24, 2021 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 24, 2021 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,694,746 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | The Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety (SPRS) Block Grant Program assists State agencies in defraying the expenses preparing for, preventing exposure to, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic for seafood processing facilities and processing vessels. State agencies will issue payments to seafood processing facilities and processing vessels for costs incurred between January 27, 2020, the date upon which the public health emergency was declared by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act,and December 31, 2021. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. |
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