Opportunity ID: 336831
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-GM-FARMER-2021 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Gulf of Mexico Historically Underserved Farmer to Farmer Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.475 — Gulf of Mexico Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 03, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 03, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 04, 2022 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 04, 2022 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 06, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: |
The EPA Gulf of Mexico Division (GMD) is announcing a Request for Applications (RFA) from eligible applicants for the Gulf of Mexico Historically Underserved Farmer to Farmer Grants Program. This RFA is for an applicant who would receive a direct award from EPA and would provide competitive subawards to eligible entities to directly collaborate with underserved farmers on projects within the Gulf of Mexico watershed to support the Gulf of Mexico Farmer to Farmer objectives identified in I.B. Definition of “farmer” can be found in the RFA Terms. The total estimated amount available under this announcement is approximately $12 million. It is expected that grant awards may be issued for up to a five-year project period beginning May 2022. EPA plans to award four cooperative agreements of up to $3,000,000 of funding per cooperative agreement. EPA plans to fund one cooperative agreement in each of the following geographic categories:
For more details on location, please see Appendix B. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For administrative and technical issues regarding this RFA, please contact Rachel Houge via email at gmp-rfp@epa.gov
Email:gmp-rfp@epa.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | For administrative and technical issues regarding this RFA, please contact Rachel Houge via email at gmp-rfp@epa.gov Email: gmp-rfp@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.475 | NONE | None | PKG00270733 | Dec 03, 2021 | Feb 04, 2022 | View |