The Department of Agriculture is offering micro-grants to support agricultural agencies in eligible states and territories to enhance the production of locally grown food in food insecure communities. These grants aim to fund small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations through competitive subawards for eligible entities. Deadline for applications is on May 24, 2021.
Opportunity ID: 332336
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-21-0010 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Micro-Grants for Food Security Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Business and Commerce Community Development Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.179 — Micro-Grants for Food Security Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2021 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2021 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,128,040 |
| Award Floor: | $133,002 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible entities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Micro-Grants for Food Security 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. |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Update RFA | Mar 23, 2021 | |
| Mar 23, 2021 | ||
| Mar 23, 2021 | ||
| Mar 23, 2021 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-21-0010 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Micro-Grants for Food Security Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Business and Commerce Community Development Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.179 — Micro-Grants for Food Security Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2021 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2021 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,128,040 |
| Award Floor: | $133,002 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible entities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Micro-Grants for Food Security 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. |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-21-0010 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Micro-Grants for Food Security Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Business and Commerce Community Development Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.179 — Micro-Grants for Food Security Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2021 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,128,040 |
| Award Floor: | $133,002 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible entities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Micro-Grants for Food Security 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. |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-21-0010 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Micro-Grants for Food Security Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Business and Commerce Community Development Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.179 — Micro-Grants for Food Security Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2021 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,128,040 |
| Award Floor: | $133,002 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible entities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Micro-Grants for Food Security 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. |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-21-0010 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Micro-Grants for Food Security Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Business and Commerce Community Development Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.179 — Micro-Grants for Food Security Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2021 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,128,040 |
| Award Floor: | $133,002 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible entities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Micro-Grants for Food Security 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. |
Related Documents
Folder 332336 Full Announcement-MGFSP AMS Documents -> MGFSP Project Narrative Form.pdf
Folder 332336 Full Announcement-MGFSP AMS Documents -> 2021_Micro-Grants_RFA_Compliant.pdf
Folder 332336 Full Announcement-MGFSP AMS Documents -> MGFSP Grant Administration Narrative Form.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | 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. |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.179 | PKG00266129 | Mar 23, 2021 | May 24, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
332336 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
332336 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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