This grant, offered by the USDA, supports initiatives aimed at enhancing food security within communities. It focuses on three key areas: fostering the development of new Community Food Projects with initial federal funding to ensure their long-term self-sustainability; facilitating Planning Projects designed to assess existing food security needs and strategize comprehensive, lasting solutions for communities; and providing crucial nationwide training and capacity-building resources. These resources are intended to empower new entities interested in establishing Community Food Projects or to assist current grant recipients and other organizations in effectively managing their ongoing food security efforts. The program seeks to build resilient, food-secure communities across the nation.
Opportunity ID: 123793
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-CFP-003539 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Community Development Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.225 — Community Food Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 17, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only private, nonprofit entities meeting the following three requirements are eligible to receive a CFP, PP or TCB grant: (a) have experience in the area of (i) 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; or (ii) job training and business development activities for food-related activities in low-income communities; (b) demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation; and (c) demonstrate a willingness to share information with researchers, evaluators, practitioners, and other interested parties, including a plan for dissemination of results. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | To support: (1) the development of Community Food Projects with a one-time infusion of federal dollars to make such projects self-sustaining; (2) Planning Projects to assess the food security needs and plan long-term solutions to help ensure food security in communities; and (3) a project that provides Training and Capacity Building on a nationwide basis to entities interested in developing new Community Food Projects or assisting current grantees and others to effectively operate their food security projects. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 123793 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 2012 cfp (final) jm 09 21 2011.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.225 | PKG00079210 | Sep 21, 2011 | Nov 17, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
123793 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
123793 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
123793 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
123793 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
123793 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
123793 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
123793 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
123793 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
123793 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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