Opportunity ID: 333854

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-UAIP-21-NOFO0001110
Funding Opportunity Title: Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.935 — Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: May 27, 2021
Last Updated Date: May 27, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 30, 2021 Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 30, 2021.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 30, 2021 Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 30, 2021.
Archive Date: Aug 29, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: • A unit of local government; and
• Any school that serves any of the grades kindergarten through grade 12.

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity under the Related Documents tab for further details.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requests applications for the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program for fiscal year (FY) 2021. There are two types of UAIP Grants types which are entitled (1) Planning Projects and (2) Implementation Projects.

(1) Planning Projects (PP): The estimated funding floor for PP is $50,000 and the funding ceiling is $200,000.

(2) Implementation Projects (IP): The estimated funding floor for IP is $50,000 and the funding ceiling is $300,000.

The funding floor means the minimum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. The ceiling is the maximum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. These numbers refer to the total agreement amount, not any specific budget period.

The primary goal of UAIP is to assist eligible entities with projects that support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2021 will be approximately $4 million.

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity under the Related Documents tab for further information regarding eligibility, how to prepare an application and apply, evaluation criteria, etc.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Melanie Krizmanich

Grantor

Phone 202-572-5805
Email:melanie.krizmanich@usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 333854 Full Announcement-Urban Ag and Innovation Prod -> USDA-NRCS-NHQ-UAIP-21-NOFO0001110 UAIP modification 7-20-21_posted.pdf

Folder 333854 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> BUDGET NARRATIVE GUIDANCE 2-2-21.pdf

Folder 333854 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> SF424C_2_0-V2.0-Instructions.pdf

Folder 333854 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> General Terms and Conditions – January 2020.pdf

Folder 333854 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Project Narrative Template – UAIP.pdf

Folder 333854 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> SF424 and SF424A Instructions.pdf

Folder 333854 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> UAIP Frequently Asked Questions_updated as of 7-19-2021.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Melanie Krizmanich
Grantor
Phone 202-572-5805
Email: melanie.krizmanich@usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.935 PKG00267400 May 27, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

333854 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

333854 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

333854 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf

333854 SF424A-1.0.pdf

333854 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

333854 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

333854 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

333854 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf

333854 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

333854 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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