This USDA-AMS grant is designed to bolster existing Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) initiatives, providing critical funding to manage regional efforts supporting the dairy industry. The primary purpose is to help dairy businesses with development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products. Specifically, the grant aims to diversify dairy product markets, creating higher-value uses and reducing risk for producers. It also promotes innovative business development to diversify farmer income through advanced processing and marketing strategies. Furthermore, a key objective is to encourage and strengthen the use of regional milk production within the industry. This funding is allocated to current initiatives for the fiscal years 2022 through 2025, ensuring continued support for vital dairy sector growth and resilience.
Opportunity ID: 341264
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-DBII-G-22-0008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA-AMS-TM-DBII-G-22-0008 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.176 — Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 19, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 19, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2022 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2022 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Oct 06, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $22,900,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,053,333 |
| Award Floor: | $1,794,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are current initiatives at: • The California State University Fresno Foundation • The University of Tennessee • The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets, and • The University of Wisconsin. These initiatives were competitively selected previously to fulfill the purpose of the program (see section 1.2). This funding will continue work already started under their previous awards. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | This program assists current DBI initiatives in managing regional efforts to support dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products. These initiatives specifically focus on: a.Diversifying dairy product markets to reduce risk and develop higher-value uses for dairy products; b.Promoting business development that diversifies farmer income through processing and marketing innovation; and c.Encouraging the use of regional milk production. This RFA is to award funding to current initiatives from FY 2022 through 2025. See section 2.4 for more information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | USDA-AMS-TM-DBII-G-22-0008 |
| 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
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Related Documents
Folder 341264 Full Announcement-DBI 2022 -> DBI Project Narrative FB Final.pdf
Folder 341264 Full Announcement-DBI 2022 -> Dairy Business RFA compliant.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.176 | PKG00275150 | Jun 20, 2022 | Sep 06, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
341264 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
341264 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
341264 SF424A-1.0.pdf
341264 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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