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5/13/2020 Disaster Resources Report - AgricultureThe following resources are identified for general informational purposes only and are compiled with publicly available information or with information provided by sources that are publicly obtainable. Please view this document as only a starting point for individual research. The user should always directly consult the provider of a potential resource for current program information and to verify the applicability of a particular program.

Financial ResourcesDeadline Program Title Description Eligibility Description Application Process Funding Information Contact

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May-14-2020 DOL/ETA - The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Career Services and Training and Housing (17.264)

The purpose of this program is to counter chronic unemployment and underemployment experienced by migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents who depend primarily on jobs in agricultural labor performed across the country. NFJP assists eligible Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers, including youth and adults, and their dependents, to receive career services, training services, housing assistance services, youth services, and other related assistance services, including emergency services, that help stabilize their current agriculture jobs as well as acquire new skills they need to start careers that provide higher wages and year-round employment. To support better economic outcomes for farmworkers, NFJP also works to meet a critical need for safe and sanitary permanent and temporary housing.

Eligibility: Local, Nonprofit, State, Territory, Tribe

Entities must have: 1) an understanding of the problems of eligible migrant andseasonal farmworkers (including their dependents); 2) a familiarity with the agricultural industries and the labor market needs of the proposed service area; and 3) the ability to demonstrate a capacity to administer and deliver effectively a diversified program of workforce investment activities (including youth workforce investment activities) and related assistance for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The Department encourages applications from organizations who may not have received NFJP grants.

Total Funding: $91,896,000

Award Ceiling: $10,000,000

Expected Number of Awards:65

Type:Funding Type not identified.

Cost Share or Matching Requirement: No

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May-20-2020 USDA/BCP - Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program (10.377)

The primary objective of the program is to provide grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to market value-added agricultural products.

Eligibility: Local, Nonprofit, Private, Public, State, Territory, Tribe

State governments; County governments; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Small businesses; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).



Expected Number of Awards:Not identified.


Cost Share or Matching Requirement: Yes

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May-22-2020 USDA/NIFA - Methyl Bromide Transition Program (10.303)

The Methyl Bromide Transition program (MBT) addresses the immediate needs and the costs of transition that have resulted from the phase-out of the pesticide methyl bromide. Methyl bromide has been a pest and disease control tactic critical to pest management systems for decades for soilborne and postharvest pests. The program focuses on integrated commercial-scale research

Eligibility: Academic Institution, Nonprofit, Private, Public, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, State

Applicants for the MBT must meet all the requirements discussed in this


Award Ceiling: $500,000


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This information was exported from MAX-TRAX on May-13-2020 by Zoe Armstrong (FEMA/IRC)

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on methyl bromide alternatives and associated extension activity that will foster the adoption of these solutions. Projects should cover a broad range of new methodologies, technologies, systems, and strategies for controlling economically important pests for which methyl bromide has been the only effective pest control option. Research projects must address commodities with critical issues and include a focused economic analysis of the cost of implementing the transition on a commercial scale.

RFA. Failure to meet theeligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( NARETPA)) (7U.S.C. 3103) to the MBT Competitive Grants Program. Section 1404 of NARETPA was amended by section 7101 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) to define Hispanic- serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs) and to include research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities. Section 406(b) of AREERA (7 U.S.C. 7626), was amended by section 7206 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add the 1994 Land-Grant Institutions as eligible to apply for grants under this authority.Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.






May-24-2020 USDA/FNS - Farm to School Grantee Gathering (funds for 501c3s) - FY2020

FNS intends to select a non-profit organization with established relationships and experience with farm to school stakeholders and farm to school activities. The selected applicant will also have experience in planning and carrying out large meetings or conferences as well as the capacity to carry out the project goals and objectives.

Eligibility: Nonprofit

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

This is a competitive, limited solicitation. The cooperative agreement is only open to nonprofit organizations who have experience successfully implementing large farm to school stakeholder trainings and conferences on a national level. Applicants are required to submit documentation of their 501(c) status with their application.

Total Funding: $450,000





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May-26-2020 USDA/AMS - FY20 Farmers Market Promotion Program (10.175)

Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) grants are to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer to consumer markets to increase access to, and availability of, regionally produced agricultural products. FMPP offers both Capacity Building (CB) and Community Development, Training, and Technical Assistance (CTA) projects.The FMPP program focuses on:

Supporting and promoting domestic direct producer-to-consumer (including direct producer-to retail, direct producer-to-restaurant and direct producer-to-institutional marketing) marketing such as farmers markets, roadside stands, agritourism activities, community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, or online sales.

Encouraging the development of value-added agricultural products.

Developing marketing strategies for producers of local food and value-added products.

Facilitating regional food chain coordination and mid-tier value chain development.

Promoting new business opportunities and marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste.

Responding to changing technology needs in direct producer-to-consumer marketing.

Covering expenses related to costs incurred in obtaining food safety certification and improvements to food safety practices and equipment.

Eligibility: For-Profit Organizations, Local, Nonprofit, Tribe

1. Agricultural Business or Cooperatives.2. Producer Networks or Association.3. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Network or Associations.4. Food Council.5. Local Government.6. Nonprofit Corporations.7. Public Benefit Corporation.8. Economic Development Corporation.9. Regional Famers Market Authority.10. Tribal Government.


Award Ceiling: $250,000 (Capacity Building) / $500,000 (Community Development, Training, & Technical Assistance)




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May-26-2020 USDA/AMS - Local Food Promotion Program

The goal of Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) grants are to develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer to consumer marketing to help

Eligibility: Local, Nonprofit, Public, Tribe

1. Agricultural Business or


Award Ceiling: $100,000 (LFPP Planning) / $500,000 (LFPP

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(10.175) increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. LFPP offers both Planning and Implementation projects. The program focuses on:

Supporting and promoting local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing;

Supporting the processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of local and regional food products that are marketed locally or regionally, including value-added agricultural products;

Encouraging the development of value-added agricultural products;

Assisting with business development plans and feasibility studies;

Developing marketing strategies for producers of local food products and value-added agricultural products in new and existing markets;

Facilitating regional food chain coordination and mid-tier value chain development;

Promoting new business opportunities and marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste;

Responding to changing technology needs in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing; and

Covering expenses to cost incurred in obtaining food safety certification related and improvements to food safety practices and equipment.

Planning projects are used in the planning stages of developing, coordinating, or expanding a food business that supports locally and regionally produced agricultural products and food system infrastructure. Activities include developing, coordinating, and expanding such businesses. Projects may include, but are not limited to:

Completing a feasibility study for a new intermediary food channel (i.e., food hub), to analyze market potential, capacity, and potential competitors and partners in the region.

Hiring experts for technical assistance to implement a local/regional food transportation system.

Hiring experts for training on managing a local/regional food storage or processing facility.

Devising a business development plan associated with the processing/marketing of local/regional agricultural products, including value-added agricultural products.

Cooperatives.2. Producer Networks or Association.3. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Network or Associations.4. Food Council.5. Local Government.6. Nonprofit Corporations.7. Public Benefit Corporation.8. Economic Development Corporation.9. Regional Famers Market Authority.10. Tribal Government.

The applicant may subcontract or subaward with partners and collaborators. Partners and collaborators may come from private or public, for-profit or nonprofit entities.

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Implementation projects are used to establish a new food business or to improve or expand an existing food business that supports locally and regionally produced agricultural products and food system infrastructure. Activities include developing, coordinating, or expanding such businesses. Projects may include, but are not limited to:

Developing or expanding food incubator programs or mid-tier value chains.

Instituting group-based Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) certification for sellers of food into institutional or wholesale marketing channels, including providing financial support for making changes and upgrades to practices and equipment to improve food safety.

Cultivating new wholesale market channels through an online portal or virtual marketplace.

Investigating and implementing more cost-effective means of transportation for food supply chains through backhaul, route optimization, and/or other operational efficiencies.

Priority consideration will be given to projects that benefit communities located in areas of concentrated poverty with limited access to supermarkets or locally or regionally grown food.

May-31-2020 USDA/RUS - FY20 Household Water Well Program (10.862)

The HWWS Grant Program has been established to help individuals with low to moderate incomes finance the costs of household water wells that they own or will own. As the grant recipients, private nonprofit organizations will receive HWWS grants to establish lending programs that will provide water well loans to individuals. The individuals, as loan recipients, may use the loans to construct, refurbish, and service their household well systems. A loan may not exceed $11,000 and will have a term up to 20 years at a one percent annual interest rate.Eligible Grant Purposes

1. Grant funds must be used to establish and maintain a revolving loan fund to provide loans to eligible individuals for household water well systems.

2. Individuals may use the loans to construct, refurbish, rehabilitate, or replace household water well systems up to the point of entry of a home. Point of entry for the well system is the junction where the water enters into a home water delivery system after being pumped from a well.

3. Grant funds may be used to pay administrative expenses associated with providing Household Water Well loans.

Loans may not be provided for home sewer or septic


Private, nonprofit organizations.

An individual is ineligible to receive a HWWS grant, however, an individual may receive a loan from an organization receiving a grant award.


Award Ceiling: $500,000 (Award Average)




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system projects.

Jun-03-2020 USDA/NIFA - Community Food Projects Program (10.225)

Program aims to meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution, community outreach to assist in participation in Federally assisted nutrition programs, or improving access to food as part of a comprehensive service; Increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for the food needs of the communities; Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues; and Meet specific state, local or neighborhood food and agricultural needs including needs relating to: Equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a project; Planning for long-term solutions; or The creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.

Eligibility: Nonprofit, Private, Public, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, Tribe

Public food program service providers, tribal organizations, or private nonprofit entities, including gleaners.

1. They must have experience in the area of: a. 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; b. job training and business development activities for food-related activities in low-income communities; and c. efforts to reduce food insecurity in the community, including food distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs. 2. Demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation.3. Demonstrate a willingness to share information with researches, evaluators, practitioners, and other interested parties, including a plan for dissemination of results; and 4. Collaborate with one or more local partner organizations to achieve at least one of the hunger-free communities goal.






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Jun-04-2020 USDA/NIFA-Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (10.522)

The Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program is intended to increase the knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutritional health of children and to bring together stakeholders from parts of the food system to increase the capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within host organizations or entities, such as school cafeterias and classrooms, while fostering higher levels of community engagement between farms and school systems. The initiative is part of a broader effort to not only increase access to school meals for low-income children, but also to dramatically improve their quality.

Eligibility: Federal, For-Profit Organizations, Individuals, Private, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education

State agricultural experiment stations; colleges and universities; university research foundations; other research institutions and organizations; Federal agencies; national laboratories; private organizations, foundations, or





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corporations; individuals; or any group consisting of two or more entities of these.

The eligibility requirements are limited to the applicant. Project partners and collaborators need not meet the eligibility requirements.


Jun-05-2020 USDA/FAS - 2020 Borlaug Fellowship Program World Food Prize Event

Reissued due to COVID-19The Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program (Borlaug Fellowship Program) advances USDA’s agricultural research goals of promoting collaborative programs among agricultural professionals of eligible countries, agricultural professionals of the United States, the international agricultural research system, and United States entities conducting research by providing fellowships to individuals from eligible countries who specialize or have experience in agricultural education, research, extension, or other related fields.Fellowships promote the expansion of domestic and international markets in eligible countries by educating a new generation of agricultural scientists, increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative research to increase trade and agricultural economic activity by extending that knowledge to users and intermediaries in the marketplace. The collaborative nature of the training and research programs not only benefits the Fellow, his or her home institution, and partner country; the U.S. host institution, its professors, researchers, and students; and the global agricultural sector by improving agricultural productivity, systems, and processes in partnering nations through the transfer of new science and agricultural technologies.

Eligibility: Academic Institution, Public, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, State

Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher education

Total Funding:

Award Ceiling:Max Award not identified.




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Jun-05-2020 USDA/NIFA - Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program (FBMB)

The Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) Competitive Grants Program provides funds for improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers by maintaining and expanding a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.

Eligibility: Academic Institution, Federal, For-Profit Organizations, Individuals, Large Business, Private, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, Small Business, State

Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 450i (b) (7), eligible applicant means: 1. State agricultural experiment station; 2. College and universities; 3. University research foundation; 4. Other research institutions and organizations; 5. Federal agencies; 6. National laboratories; 7. Private organizations or corporations; 8. Individuals; or 9. Any group consisting of two (2) or more of the entities described in






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numbers (1) thru (9).Jun-08-2020 USDA/NIFA -

Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program

The purpose of the Crop Protection and Pest Management program is to address high priority issues related to pests and their management using IPM approaches at the state, regional and national levels.The CPPM program supports projects that will ensure food security and respond effectively to other major societal pest management challenges with comprehensive IPM approaches that are economically viable, ecologically prudent, and safe for human health. The CPPM program addresses IPM challenges for emerging issues and existing priority pest concerns that can be addressed more effectively with new and emerging technologies. The outcomes of the CPPM program are effective, affordable, and environmentally sound IPM practices and strategies needed to maintain agricultural productivity and healthy communities.

Eligibility: Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education

Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities.

This criterion will be used to assess the likelihood that the proposal will have an impact upon and advance goals of the CPPM ARDP program area. Elements include:a. The description and documentation of project objectives and outcomes of the problem to be addressed. Research-led projects primarily address the priorities identified for Applied Research (single-function) projects with at least 20 percent of project effort focused on the topic areas identified for Extension-led projects. Extension-led projects primarily address the priorities for Extension-led projects with at least 20 percent of the project effort focused on the topic areas identified for Applied Research (single-function projects).b. The description of the suitability, feasibility, originality, and innovation of the proposed approach, procedures, and methodologies.c. Description of proposed measurable results or outcomes achievable within the allotted project timeframe.d. Description of how the proposed research fills knowledge gaps that are critical to the development of practices and programs to address the stated problem or issue.e. Description of how proposed extension participants and activities will lead to measurable, documented changes in knowledge/learning, actions/behaviors, or conditions in an identified audience or stakeholder group.f. Description of the suitability and feasibility of the data management plan.






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Jun-12-2020 USDA/NIFA - The New Beginning for Tribal Students makes competitive Eligibility: Academic Institution, Total Funding: $5,000,000 [email protected] [Health and Social




New Beginnings for Tribal Students - FY2020

grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable support specifically targeted for Tribal students. A land-grant college or university that receives this grant will use funds for, but not limited to, support of Tribal students for articulation agreements with 1994’s; dual credit programs; recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at the land-grant college or university, as determined by the Secretary. The maximum one state can receive is $500,000 per year.

Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, Tribe

To make competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide support targeted at Tribal students.

Land-grant colleges and universities includes 1862, 1890 and 1994 land-grant institutions. You can find a link to the Land-Grant colleges and Universities here: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/land-grant-colleges-and-universities-partner-website-directory.

Tribal student is defined in this legislation as a student at a land-grant college or university that is a member of an Indian tribe as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C 5304). The maximum amount allowable per state is $500,000 per year.





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Jun-15-2020 USDA/FAS - 2020 International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program

USDA will provide opportunities to eligible U.S. citizens to assist developing countries in establishing school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs under the International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (IAEFP) under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, PL 115-334, Sec. 3307, 7 USC § 3295. The intention of the IAEFP is to develop globally minded United States agriculturalists with experience living abroad, focus on meeting the food and fiber needs of the domestic population of eligible countries, and strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible countries and the United States agricultural industry. Proposal submission should include, but not limited to, classroom instruction, field demonstrations, entrepreneurship projects, and leadership development. The proposal should address host country’s receptiveness of the IAEFP. Host country’s government, agriculture community, and local authorities should demonstrate support and commitment to collaborate on the implementation and execution of the IAEFP. The recipient should provide a suggested curriculum to all fellows that is tailored to the needs of the host country. Fellows training topics should align with USDA and the host country’s agricultural policy, development, and extension goals. Topics should also promote bilateral agricultural trade between the host country and the United States. For

Eligibility: Public, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, State

Private institutions of higher educationPublic and State controlled institutions of higher education

Period of Performance: 36 months






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additional recipient requirements, please see the performance expectations section. United States fellows participating under IAEFP must hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an agriculture-related field and understand U.S. school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs. In addition, the NaCouncil must be consulted on U.S. fellow selections. Fellows do not need to be previously affiliated with the selected recipients.USDA anticipates issuing up to two awards to improve developing countries ability to meeting food and fiber needs as well as strengthen trade linkages between the United States and selected countries. Each award is expected to support up to nine (9) fellows. Programs for fellows are expected to last 8-9 months in concurrence with the host country’s academic year. After selection, recipients will be expected to identify fellows, proposing selections to USDA for final concurrence. Although each fellow should be assigned a specific country and site, USDA envisions fellows will participate as a cohesive cohort, rather than at individual times, and applicants should prepare their approach accordingly. Award recipients will be required to work with relevant FAS Posts, as well as appropriate U.S. Embassy personnel, on all programmatic issues including providing periodic updates on program implementation.tional FFA Organization and the National 4-H

Jun-22-2020 USDA/NIFA - Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program

The Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program (NNF) is designated for graduate degree (masters and doctoral) programs and postgraduate training of the next generation of policy makers, researchers, and educators in the food and agricultural sciences. Functioning collaboratively with eligible higher education institutions, this competitive grants program develops intellectual capital to ensure the preeminence of U.S. food and agricultural systems.

Eligibility: Academic Institution, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education

Applications may be submitted by:1. Land-grant institutions (1862, 1890 and 1994 Institutions)2. Colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences3. Other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food, and agricultural sciences






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Jun-23-2020 USDA/NIFA - Equipment Grant Program (EGP) - FY2020

The Equipment Grant Program (EGP) serves to increase access to shared-use special purpose equipment/instruments for fundamental and applied research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs at institutions of higher education, including State Cooperative Extension Systems. The program seeks to strengthen the quality and expand the scope of fundamental and applied research at eligible institutions,

Eligibility: Academic Institution, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, State, Territory

A. Eligibility Requirements Eligibility is limited to: a) a college or university or b) a State Cooperative Institution, as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 3103,

The EGP does not support the acquisition of suites of equipment to outfit research laboratories /facilities or to conduct independent experiments simultaneously. Similarly, the EGP does not fund common, general purpose ancillary




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by providing them with opportunities to acquire one major piece of equipment/instruments that support their research, training, and extension goals and may be too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NIFA grant programs.

including:1. 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions;2. State-certified Schools of Forestry as stipulated in accordance with 16 U.S.C.582a et seq. (the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962);3. State Agricultural Experiment Stations located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia and the Insular Areas in accordance with 7 U.S. C. 361a et seq. (the Hatch Act of 1887);4. "Cooperative extension services" meaning the organizations established at the land-grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 372–374, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section 209(b) of the Act of October 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1428, as amended; D.C. Code, sec. 31–1719(b));5. Accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine or State agricultural experiment stations that conduct animal health and disease research in accordance with section 1433(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977;6. Hispanic-serving institutions as defined in section 1101a of title 20; and7. Eligible institutions in insular areas including, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Guam; American Samoa; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; the Federated States of Micronesia; the Republic of the Marshall Islands; the Republic of Palau; and the Virgin Islands of the United States.

equipment that would normally be found in a laboratory and/or is relatively easily procured by the organization or through other NIFA grant programs. Rather, it is intended to help fund items of equipment that will upgrade infrastructure. Moreover, EGP does not fund research projects, including research that uses the equipment acquired with support from the program nor does it support the operation and maintenance of facilities.



Jun-23-2020 USDA/AMS - Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (10.176) (TN, VT, WY)

This program assists 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; andc. Encouraging the use of regional milk production.Initiatives provide direct technical assistance and make sub-grants to dairy businesses.Theymust also buildon previous efforts to engage existing dairy industry resources, including dairy farm density and suitability, as well as activities conducted by dairy promotion and


In fiscal year (FY) 2019, AMS selected three initiatives to fulfill the purpose of the program, which include the:

University of Tennessee Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets University of Wisconsin

In FY 2020, AMS is soliciting applications from the initiatives. This funding opportunity will continue work






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research programs(authorized by the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 and the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990), research organizations, dairy businesses, or academic or industry stakeholders. Initiatives may serve a certain product niche, such as specialty cheese, or serve dairy businesses with dairy products derived from the milk of a specific type of dairy animal, including dairy products made from cow milk, sheep milk, and goat milk.

already started under their previous awards.

Jun-23-2020 USDA/NIFA - Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (10.500)

The purpose of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Program is to establish a network that connects individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations to stress assistance programs. The establishment of a network that assists farmers and ranchers in time of stress can offer a conduit to improving behavioral health awareness, literacy, and outcomes for agricultural producers, workers and their families.

Eligibility: Local, Nonprofit, State, Territory, Tribe

Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the FRSAN must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by a collaborative state; tribal; local or regionally-based network, or partnership of qualified public and/or private entities, as determined by the Secretary. For purposes of implementing FRSAN, a network is an organizational arrangement among three or more separately operated domestic public or private entities, including the applicant organization, with established working histories in the targeted region. These collaborations may include the following entities: Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); State departments of agriculture, State cooperative extension services; and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Applications submitted by individuals, or by organizations that do not involve other entities in a network or partnership, are not eligible for consideration and will be excluded from review. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Duplicate or Multiple






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Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions is not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.

Jun-26-2020 USDA/FAS- Quality Samples Program

The QSP is designed to encourage the development and expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by assisting U.S. entities in providing commodity samples to potential foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high quality of U.S. agricultural commodities. The QSP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation. QSP participants will be responsible for procuring (or arranging for the procurement of) the commodity samples, exporting the samples, and providing the on–site technical assistance necessary to facilitate successful use of the samples by importers. Participants that are funded under this announcement may seek reimbursement from FAS for the sample purchase price and for the cost of transporting the samples domestically to the port of export and then to the first foreign port or point of entry. Transportation costs from the first foreign port or point of entry to the final destination are not eligible for reimbursement.

Eligibility: Federal, For-Profit Organizations, Local, Nonprofit, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, State

Any United States private or government entity with a demonstrated role and interest in exporting U.S. agricultural commodities may apply to the program, excluding FAS Posts. Government organizations consist of Federal, State, and local agencies. Private organizations include non–profit trade associations, universities, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and profit–making entities.

Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): 12/01/2020.Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): 12/31/2021.






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Jun-26-2020 USDA/NRCS - Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CCFWR) Project

CCFWR specifically provides assistance through a cooperative agreement to municipalities, counties, local governments, or city planners to develop and test strategies for planning and implementation that will: 1) generate compost 2) increase access to compost for agricultural producers 3) reduce reliance on, and limit the use of, fertilizer 4) improve soil quality 5) encourage waste management and permaculture business development 6) increase rainwater absorption 7) reduce municipal food waste 8) divert food waste from landfills.NRCS will enter into cooperative agreements with local or municipal governments in no fewer than 10 states.A webinar will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2020, 2:00 - 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time to provide an overview of the CCFWR program purpose, project types, eligibility, and basic requirements for the submission of an application.Event: Urban Cooperative Agreement Food Waste

Eligibility: Local

County governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governments

Priority will be given to an application for a CCFWR pilot project that:Anticipates or demonstrates economic benefitsIncorporates plans to make compost easily accessible to agricultural producers, including community gardenersIntegrates other food waste strategies, including food recovery effortsCollaborates with multiple partners






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Reduction and Composting WebinarWhen: Thursday 4 June 2020, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PMTime Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US and Canada) (Please note that Daylight Saving Time (+01:00 hr) is in effect during this time)To register now, please visit the following link:https://usdanrcs.adobeconnect.com/ezwshvub5tj8/event/registration.htmlTo know more about the event, please visit:https://usdanrcs.adobeconnect.com/ezwshvub5tj8/event/event_info.html

Jun-26-2020 USDA/FAS - Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program

The TASC program is designed to assist U.S. organizations by providing funding for projects that seek to remove, resolve, or mitigate existing or potential sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops. The TASC program is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Eligibility: Academic Institution, Federal, For-Profit Organizations, Large Business, Local, Nonprofit, Private, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, State

Any U.S. organization, government or private, with a demonstrated role or interest in exporting U.S. agricultural specialty crops may apply to the program. Government organizations consist of Federal, State, and local agencies. Private organizations may include non–profit trade associations, universities, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and private companies.Foreign organizations, whether government or private, may participate as third parties in activities carried out by eligible organizations, but are not eligible for direct funding assistance through the program.

Period of Performance Start Date(s): 02/01/2021.Period of Performance End Date(s): 03/01/2026.






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Jun-26-2020 USDA/OTP - Market Access Program (MAP) - FY2020

Purpose: The MAP is designed to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities and products through cost-share assistance. Under the MAP, FAS enters into agreements with eligible Participants to share the cost of certain overseas marketing and promotion activities. All U.S. agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration.Full NOFO header: 2021-01 Market Access Program Notice of Funding Opportunity TitleDepartment of Agriculture- Global Programs

Eligibility: Nonprofit, State, Tribe

State governmentsNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

an applicant must be a nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization, a nonprofit state regional trade group, a U.S. agricultural cooperative, or a state government agency.






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Jun-26-2020 USDA/NIFA - Enhancing Agricultural

The Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Program provides grants to non-profits to increase the number of military veterans gaining

Eligibility: Academic Institution, Nonprofit, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education



[email protected] or

[Economic, Health and Social Services, Natural




Opportunities for Military Veterans (10.334)

knowledge and skills through comprehensive, hands-on and immersive model farm and ranch programs offered regionally that lead to successful careers in the food and agricultural sector. The program encourages the development of training opportunities specifically designed for military veterans. AgVets projects will offer onsite, hands-on training and classroom education leading to a comprehensive understanding of successful farm and ranch operations and management practices. Projects may also offer workforce readiness and employment prospects for service disabled veterans.

AgVets applicants must be nonprofit organizations. The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 CFR part 200, defines the term “nonprofit organization” as follows: Nonprofit organization means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including institutions of higher education (IHEs), that: (a) Is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; (b) Is not organized primarily for profit; and (c) Uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization.




816-926-2535 and Cultural Resources]

Jul-06-2020 USDA/NRCS - Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program

Purpose and Priorities: UAIP supports the development of urban agriculture and innovative production activities by funding Planning Projects (PP) and Implementation Projects (IP) led by nonprofit organizations, local or Tribal governments, and schools that serve any of the grades K-12 in areas of the United States. PPs and IPs should target a single or multiple urban areas, suburbs, or urban clusters in the United States where access to fresh foods is limited or unavailable and should include one or more partner organizations to achieve project goals within the target area(s).Planning Projects (PP): The purpose of PP is to support the development of projects that will either initiate, build upon, or expand the efforts of farmers, gardeners, citizens, government officials, schools, and other stakeholders in urban areas and suburbs. No single PP award will exceed $200,000 in any single year or $500,000 over three years. PPs may be designed to:

Develop recommendations for implementing community gardens and farms that respond to community needs as it relates to how food is grown, distributed, and marketed in target area(s);

Facilitate urban agriculture assessments and identify opportunities that connect community needs with the benefits of urban agriculture such as food access, nutrition education, conservation, innovation, and economic development;

Support the development of business plans, feasibility studies, and strategies to help offset start-up costs for new and beginning farmers in

Eligibility: Academic Institution, Local, Nonprofit, State, Territory, Tribe

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationSpecial district governmentsCity or township governmentsNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationCounty governmentsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Any school that serves any of the grades kindergarten through grade 12 are also eligible to apply.

Applications will be accepted from eligible entities in any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requests applications for the Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The anticipated amount available for UAIP in FY 2020 is approximately $3,000,000.






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[Community Planning and Capacity Building, Health and Social Services, Natural and Cultural Resources]




urban and suburban areas; Provide support for municipal planning that

consider policies to meet the growing needs of and zoning for community gardens and farms, rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, green walls, indoor farms, greenhouses, high-tech vertical technology farms, and hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic farm facilities; or

Assist schools that seek to increase knowledge of food and agricultural disciplines such as nutrition, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to develop and implement programs that create future leaders, farmers, gardeners, and entrepreneurs in agriculture and innovative production.

Jul-06-2020 USDA/NRCS - Wetland Mitigation Banking Program for Federal - FY2020

The Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP) is a competitive grants program that supports the development and establishment of wetland mitigation banks to make credits available for agricultural producers. [Program information may be made available in languages other than English.]Funding can be used for:

Development of the mitigation banking instrument.

Identification of suitable mitigation sites and performance of functional assessments to

determine the available credits and a credit release schedule.

Market research and contracting for mitigation activities.

Land surveys, permitting, and title searches. Design and formulation of mitigation plans. Restoration, enhancement, or creation of

wetland mitigation bank sites in accordance with NRCS conservation practice standards. Tracking and management of wetland mitigation

data. Direct administrative costs associated with

implementing the project. Indirect costs of the awardee, as described in

section IV(F)(1) of this notice.Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP) grant funds for the development and establishment of mitigation banks and banking opportunities solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the Wetland Conservation Compliance provisions of the 1985 Food security Act (as amended).

Eligibility: Academic Institution, For-Profit Organizations, Large Business, Local, Nonprofit, Public, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, State, Territory, Tribe

City or township governmentsPrivate institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationState governmentsCounty governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)For profit organizations other than small businesses

Based on NRCS data, proposals from the following States will receive priority consideration: Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Projects may be up to 4 years in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on a project start date of January 1, 2021. Awardees shall not incur expenses for billing to the USDA until a grant award agreement has been fully executed.






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Jul-11-2020 USDA/NRCS - 2020 Soil Science

Promoting research collaboration between the NRCS Soil and Plant Science Division (SPSD) and university cooperators on significant


Proposals are requested for competitive consideration of awards for projects 1-2 years in



[email protected]

[Health and Social Services, Natural and Cultural




Collaborative Research Proposals

national issues Providing technology transfer and training for

NRCS staff Assisting in training of students in soil science

and related fields

• Private institutions of higher education that are part of a CESU network. • Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education that are part of a CESU network.

duration.

Proposals must be for projects based in the United States and its territories and possessions and focus on the priorities described in Section A of this notice. Research proposals are sought. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2020 will be up to $1,700,000.00. Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/).

This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant.




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Jul-13-2020 USDA/AMS - Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) (FY2020)

CFAP will use the funding and authorities provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and other USDA existing authorities. The program includes two major elements to achieve these goals.Direct Support to Farmers and Ranchers: The program will provide $16 billion in direct support based on actual losses for agricultural producers where prices and market supply chains have been impacted and will assist producers with additional adjustment and marketing costs resulting from lost demand and short-term oversupply for the 2020 marketing year caused by COVID-19.USDA Purchase and Distribution: USDA will partner with regional and local distributors, whose workforce has been significantly impacted by the closure of many restaurants, hotels, and other food service entities, to purchase $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy, and meat. We will begin with the procurement of an estimated $100 million per month in fresh fruits and vegetables, $100 million per month in a variety of dairy products, and $100 million per month in meat products. The distributors and wholesalers will then provide a pre-approved box of fresh produce,

Eligibility: Federal, Local, State, Territory, Tribe

Further details regarding eligibility, rates, and another implementation will be released later. The program’s food distribution element will have 3 phases: Jul – Aug 2020 – Options 1, Sep – Oct 2020 – Option 2, Nov – Dec 2020 – Option 3

April 24th – Solicitation for Proposals, May 1st – Proposals Due, May 15th – Offers Awarded, May 15th – Delivery Begins

Total Funding: $19,000,000,000



Type: Supplemental

Cost Share or Matching Requirement:

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[Economic, Health and Social Services, Natural and Cultural Resources]




dairy, and meat products to food banks, community and faith based organizations, and other non-profits serving Americans in need.https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/03/26/usda-feeds-kids-helps-families-during- COVID-19 -emergency

Jul-29-2020 USDA/NRCS - Conservation Innovation Grants

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing the availability of up to $15 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) funding. The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) to agricultural producers, into NRCS technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specific applied conservation question using a statistically valid design while employing farm-scale equipment on farms, ranches, or private forest lands.CIG funds the development and field testing, on-farm research and demonstration, evaluation, or implementation of:· Approaches to incentivizing conservation adoption, including market-based and conservation finance approaches; and· Conservation technologies, practices, and systems.Projects or activities under CIG must:· Comply with all applicable Federal, Tribal, State, and local laws and regulations throughout the duration of the project;· Use a technology or approach that was studied sufficiently to indicate a high probability for success;· Demonstrate, evaluate, and verify the effectiveness, utility, affordability, and usability of natural resource conservation technologies and approaches in the field;· Adapt and transfer conservation technologies, management, practices, systems, approaches, and incentive systems to improve performance and encourage adoption; and· Introduce proven conservation technologies and approaches to a geographic area or agricultural sector where that technology or approach is not currently in use.Technologies and approaches that are eligible for funding in a project’s geographic area using an EQIP contract for an established conservation practice standard are ineligible for CIG funding, except where the use of those technologies and approaches demonstrates clear innovation.


All U.S.-based non-Federal entities (NFE) and individuals, with the exception of Federal agencies, are eligible to apply. Individuals and entities may submit more than one application and may receive more than one award. U.S. in “U.S.-based” includes any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).

Total Funding:

Award Ceiling: 2000000




[email protected]

[Economic]




Up to 10 percent of the total funds available for CIG in FY 2020 is set-aside for proposals from historically underserved producers, veteran farmers or ranchers, or community-based organizations comprised of or representing these entitiesA webinar for CIG applicants is scheduled for May 13, 2020 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time to address questions on this funding opportunity. Information on how to participate in the webinar is available at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/cig/.

Oct-28-2020 USDA/NIFA - Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (NLGCA) (10.326)

NLGCA Institutions may use the funds: (a) to successfully compete for funds from Federal grants and other sources to carry out educational, research, and outreach activities that address priority concerns of national, regional, State, and local interest; (b) to disseminate information relating to priority concerns to interested members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant communities, the public, and any other interested entity; (c) to encourage members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant communities to participate in priority education, research, and outreach activities by providing matching funding to leverage grant funds; and (d) through: (1) the purchase or other acquisition of equipment and other infrastructure (not including alteration, repair, renovation, or construction of buildings); (2) the professional growth and development of the faculty of the NLGCA Institution; and (3) the development of graduate assistantships.

Eligibility: Academic Institution, Nonprofit, Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education, State

Areas of Study: Agricultural and domestic animal services; Agricultural and extension education services; Agricultural and food products processing; Agricultural business and management; Agricultural communication or agricultural journalism; Agricultural economics; Agricultural engineering; Agricultural mechanization; Agricultural production operations; Agricultural public services; Agriculture; Animal sciences; Applied horticulture or horticulture operations; Aquaculture; Equestrian/Equine Studies; Floriculture or floristry operations and management; Food science; Forest sciences and biology; Forestry; Greenhouse operations and management; International agriculture; Natural resource economics; Natural resources management and policy; Natural resources or conservation; Ornamental horticulture; Plant nursery operations and management; Plant sciences; Range science and management; Soil sciences; Turf and turfgrass management; Urban forestry; and Wood science and wood products or pulp or paper technology.






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[Community Planning and Capacity Building, Natural and Cultural Resources]

Nov-01-2020 CA Rose Foundation for Communities & the Environment

The Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund supports small grassroots groups throughout greater northern California that are tackling tough environmental problems including toxic pollution, urban sprawl, sustainable agriculture, climate change, environmental degradation of our rivers and wild places, as well as, of


Applicants may be a nonprofit, be fiscally sponsored by another nonprofit, or ask for fiscal sponsorship from the fund. The organization's

COVID-19 Update NOTICE: During this public health emergency, the Rose Foundation is continuing with all of our normal grant cycles. We understand many grantees are

Total Funding:



[email protected] / [email protected]





our communities and our health.The Fund’s mission is to bridge a significant gap between grassroots environmental groups and the traditional funding patterns of organized philanthropy by awarding small grants ($5,000 or less) to small organizations that are underserved by most foundations’ funding strategies. The goal of the Grassroots Fund is to support the development and creation of small, new nonprofit groups.General support is provided for organizations with an environmental mission, or project support for strategies such as community-based advocacy, technical assistance, litigation, restoration projects, organizing expenses, grassroots campaigns, and environmental education. Issues supported include, but are not limited to:

Environmental health and justice; Land management and urban sprawl; Habitat and wilderness protection; Sustainable forestry; Water resources; Agriculture; Sustainability; and Pollution.

Not Eligible for Support: Capital campaigns; Annual fundraising appeals.

annual income or expenses must not exceed $100,000. Not Eligible for Support: Government agencies; Colleges or universities; and Individuals.

The Rose Foundation offers the option to fill out the Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund application in either English or Spanish. If you would prefer to complete your application in Spanish, please email [email protected].

Rose Foundation ofrece la opción de completar la solicitud del Grassroots Fund (fondo de financiación de Liderazgo Grassroots) en inglés o español. Si prefiere completar su solicitud en español, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected].

facing delays and interruptions to their workplans, so we are open to talk about extensions or modifications. Since we are working remotely, the best way to reach us is via email. Please email your program officer with specific questions. If you are not sure who to contact, please email [email protected].

Many programs in this listing have opted to not have deadlines at all in 2020, please view full list of grants here: https://rosefdn.org/grant-seekers/apply-for-a-grant/



Nov-18-2020 USDA/NIFA - Agriculture & Food Research Initiative: Foundational & Applied Science (10.310)

The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited in this Request for Applications (RFA). See Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific details.

Eligibility: Individuals, Local, Nonprofit, Private, Public, State, Territory, Tribe

1862 Land-Grant Institutions; 1890 Land-Grant Institutions; 1994 Land-GrantInstitutions; For-profit Organizations, other than Small Businesses; Hispanic-Serving Institutions; Individuals; Native American Tribal Organizations, not Federally recognized; Tribal Governments; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Education; Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Education; PrivateInstitutions of Higher Education; Small Business; State Agricultural Experiment Stations; State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education; Other.

Eligibility is linked to the project type as specified in the RFA. Applications may only be submitted by eligible






[email protected] / [email protected] / 202-401-5048 (NIFA Help Desk)

[Economic, Health and Social Services, Natural and Cultural Resources]




entities.Dec-31-2020 USDA/RD -

Water & Waste Disposal Technical Assistance & Training Grants

This program helps qualified, private nonprofits provide technical assistance and training to identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste problems; helps applicants prepare applications for water and waste disposal loans/grants; and helps associations improve the operation and maintenance of water and waste facilities in eligible rural areas.How may the funds be used?

To identify and evaluate solutions to water problems related to source, storage, treatment, distribution, collection, treatment and disposal.

To provide technical assistance and training to improve management, operations and maintenance of water and waste disposal systems.

To prepare water and waste disposal loan and grant applications.


An organization is eligible to receive a TAT grant if it is a private, nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and has the proven ability, background, experience, and capacity to provide technical assistance or training on a national, regional, or state basis.

Eligible areas include:• Rural areas and towns with populations of 10,000 or less (check eligible addresses); and• Tribal lands in rural areas.

Download the FY20 Technical Assistance & Training Grant Application Guide from: https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/ApplicationGuideTAT_SWMGrants_FY20.pdf.

Total Funding:





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Feb-15-2022 HHS/FDA - FY20 Development & Maintenance of the Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards with Optional Coordinated Preventative Control Regulatory Activities & Capacity Building (93.103)

The intended outcome of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated animal food safety system by assisting State animal food regulatory programs to achieve and maintain full implementation of the Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS), and to provide optional funding for State animal food regulatory programs to perform regulatory work and promote compliance with the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) regulation.

Eligibility: State, Territory

State governments.

Total Funding:





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CARES Act: USDA/FSA - Commodity Credit Corporation Fund - FY2020

CCC funds are used to implement specific programs established by Congress as well as to carry out activities under the broad authorities of the CCC Charter Act. At this time, the principal programs established by Congress that are funded by CCC include:

Domestic farm income, price support and conservation programs under various statutes including the Agricultural Act of 2014;

Foreign market development and other international activities of the Department of Agriculture under several statutes including the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978;

Activities of the United States Agency for

Eligibility: Large Business, Local, Nonprofit, State, Territory, Tribe

SLTT activities of USDA related losses, including farms of various size/status.




Type: Supplemental






International Development under Title II of the Food For Peace Act.

See https://www.usda.gov/ccc for a full list of programs funded by the CCC, some of which are active after disasters.CARES Act text:Of the amounts provided in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94) under the heading. Commodity Credit Corporation Fund-Reimbursement for Net Realized Losses, $14,000,000,000, may be used, prior to the completion of the report described in 15 U.S.C. 713a-11, to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, as reflected in the June 2020 report of its financial condition: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

CARES Act: USDA/Office of the Secretary - Agricultural Programs - FY20, FY21, FY22, FY23, FY24

For an additional amount for the Office of the Secretary, $9,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus by providing support for agricultural producers impacted by coronavirus, including producers of specialty crops, producers that supply local food systems, including farmers markets, restaurants, and schools, and livestock producers, including dairy producers: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Eligibility: Federal, Local, State, Territory, Tribe

SLTT activities related to aspects of food production.




Type: Supplemental


[Economic]

CARES Act: USDA/AMS - Marketing Service - FY2020/FY2021

For an additional amount for Marketing Services, $45,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including necessary expenses for salary costs associated with commodity grading, inspection, and audit activities: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.Program Purpose: To prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including necessary expenses for salary costs associated with commodity grading, inspection, and audit activities.

Eligibility: Federal, Large Business, Local, Nonprofit, State, Territory, Tribe

SLTT related activities of the Agricultural Marketing Service.




Type: Supplemental


[Community Planning and Capacity Building]

CARES Act: DOC/NOAA - Assistance to

APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to funds that are otherwise made available to assist fishery participants under this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated, and there are

Eligibility: Local, State, Territory, Tribe


Award Ceiling:

[Community Planning and Capacity Building]




Fishery Participants - FY2020/FY2021

appropriated, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to carry out this section, of which up to 2 percent may be used for administration and oversight activities. (e) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT. The amount provided by this section is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.Program Purpose: The allocated funds can be used to help the fishing community including commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen, charter businesses, shore-side infrastructure, and subsistence users, as well as improve the fishing ecosystem and environment. These funds will improve the long term economic and environmental sustainability of the impacted fisheries. Activities that can be considered for funding include infrastructure projects, habitat restoration, state-run vessel and fishing permit buybacks, and job retraining.IA Relevant Programs: Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)

A state governor or an elected or duly appointed representative of an affected fishing community can request a fishery disaster determination from the Secretary of Commerce

Intended Beneficiary: Small Business

Max Award not identified.


Type: Supplemental


USDA - Healthy Food Financing Initiative Technical Assistance

TA will be provided to eligible organizations where expert guidance would further clarify and advance a project that supports HFFI goals and priorities. TA resources may include support with capacity building; identifying food access needs and potential interventions; project planning; market studies; feasibility studies; business planning; financial modeling; appraisals; and community or customer engagement.The program will support projects aiming to strengthen, expand, and innovate within the food retail supply chain. The program could assist a variety of organizations, business models, and capital needs of ventures that process, distribute, aggregate, market, and sell healthy, fresh, and affordable foods to underserved communities and markets. Projects must demonstrate how their proposed project will contribute to food access through the availability of staple and perishable foods for retail sale.

Eligibility: For-Profit Organizations, Large Business, Local, Nonprofit, Private, Public, Small Business, State, Territory, Tribe

For-profit businesses, cooperative businesses, nonprofit organizations, and state, local, and tribal governments and governmental agencies will be eligible to apply.

To be eligible for assistance, applicants must propose a project that:

- Plans to expand or preserve the availability of staple and perishable foods in underserved areas with low and moderate-income populations; and

- If the project involves retail sales, accepts benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 USC 2011 et. Seq.).

Total Funding:





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USDA/RBCS - Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program - FY20

The purpose of the HBIIP is to increase significantly the sales and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel. HBIIP is intended to encourage a more comprehensive approach to marketing higher blends by sharing the costs related to building out biofuel-related infrastructure.

Eligibility: For-Profit Organizations, Large Business, Small Business

Owners of transportation fueling and fuel distribution facilities located in the

Under HBIIP up to $100 million is made available to eligible participants. Of the total amount of available funds, approximately $86 million will be made available



Expected Number of Awards:

[email protected]

[Infrastructure Systems]




(deadline TBD) Under the HBIIP, funds will be awarded to assist transportation fueling and fuel distribution facilities to convert their facilities through upgrade or installation of equipment required to ensure all equipment is fully compatible with higher blends of ethanol (i.e., greater than 10 percent ethanol) and biodiesel (greater than 5 percent biodiesel) (HB fuel). The program will share the costs related to the upgrading of fuel dispensers (gas and diesel pumps) and attached equipment, underground storage tank system components (which includes but is not limited to tanks, pumps, ancillary equipment, lines, gaskets, and sealants), and other infrastructure required at a location to ensure the environmentally safe availability of fuel containing ethanol blends greater than 10 percent or fuel containing biodiesel blends greater than 5 percent.

United States and its territories may apply for this program. Eligible entities would include--fueling stations, convenience stores, hypermarket retailer fueling stations, fleet facilities, and similar entities with equivalent capital investments, as well as fuel/biodiesel terminal operations, midstream partners, and heating oil distribution facilities or equivalent entities.

Applicants must include all proposed activity under a single application. Application requirements and other important information is available on the HBIIP web page https://www.rd.usda.gov/hbiip.

to transportation fueling facilities (including fueling stations, convenience stores, hypermarket fueling stations, fleet facilities, and similar entities with capital investments) for eligible implementation activities related to higher blends of fuel ethanol greater than 10 percent ethanol, such as E15 or higher; and approximately $14 million will be made available to transportation fueling facilities and fuel distribution facilities (including terminal operations, depots, and midstream partners), for eligible implementation activities related to higher blends of biodiesel greater than 5 percent biodiesel, such as B20 or higher.

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: USDA/AMS - USDA Food Box Distribution Program - FY2020

As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program Secretary Perdue announced on April 17that the USDA is exercising authority under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to purchase and distribute up to $3 billion of agricultural products to those in need. USDA will partner with regional and local distributors, whose workforce has been significantly impacted by the closure of many restaurants, hotels, and other food service entities, to purchase fresh produce, dairy, and meat.https://www.ams.usda.gov/content/usda-purchase-3-billion-agricultural-commodities-issue-solicitations-interested-participantsUSDA will issue a solicitation to invite proposals from offerors to supply commodity boxes to non-profit organizations, identified by the offeror, on a mutually agreeable, recurring schedule. USDA will award contracts for the purchase of the agricultural products, the assembly of commodity boxes and delivery to identified non-profit organizations that can receive, store and distribute food items.Agricultural Marketing Service’s Commodity Procurement Program will procure an estimated $100 million per month in fresh fruits and vegetables, $100 million per month in a variety of dairy products, and $100 million per month in meat products. The distributors and wholesalers will then provide a pre-approved box of fresh produce, dairy, and meat products to food banks, community and faith-based organizations, and other non-profits serving Americans in need.

Eligibility: Large Business, Private, Small Business

Evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance as follow:1. Technical Information2. Past Performance3. Offeror Capability

USDA Food-Box Webinar recording: https://www.zoomgov.com/rec/play/vZUqcuH9qz83EoGSsASDAP99W466Lfms2nMZ_PsFyEmyUXYEN1Xwb7oVZuP-rAqrgwy68YyjF3WuMUD2?continueMode=true [An informational webinar for interested participants was held on April 21 and April 29, 2020, providing an overview of the program and instructions for submitting offers.]




Type: Supplemental


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US Food Sovereignty Alliance and Food Sovereignty Prize

Please reach out to your local contact for current opportunities. Full list of member organizations by State/Region: http://usfoodsovereigntyalliance.org/member-organizations/

Food Sovereignty Prize - Work Team facilitators can be reached via: [mailto:[email protected] ][contact anytime for annual information]

Benefits Include: The Food Sovereignty Prize spotlights grassroots activists working for a more democratic food system. Honorees are recognized for promoting food sovereignty by:

•Addressing Racism and Creating Leadership Structures that Reflect Frontline Communities•Defending Rights of Mother Earth and Defense of the Commons•Immigrant Rights and Trade•Fighting Against Land and Resource Grabs for Comprehensive Land Reform

The Food Sovereignty Prize was first awarded in 2009 as an alternative to the World Food Prize founded by “the father of the Green Revolution,” the late Norman Borlaug. While the World Food Prize emphasizes increased production through technology, the Food Sovereignty Prize champions solutions coming from those most impacted by the injustices of the global food system. In honoring those who are taking back their food systems, the Food Sovereignty Prize affirms that nothing short of the true democratization of our food system will enable us to end hunger once and for all.

The Food Sovereignty Prize was developed by the International Links Committee of the Community Food security Coalition and is awarded by the US Food Sovereignty Alliance.

2018 Winners of the Food Sovereignty Prize:- Organización Boricuá de Agricultura Ecológica de Puerto Rico - Black Mesa Water Coalition (Navajo and Hopi communities)



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