Agricultural Marketing Service announces Micro-Grants for Food Security Program

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP).

The MGFSP will award grants to eligible agencies, commissions, or departments of agriculture for the competitive distribution of subgrants that increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations in food insecure communities in areas of the United States that have significant levels of food insecurity and import a significant quantity of food.

Funding Information

It is anticipated that $4.8 million will be available to fund applications in FY 2020. Enactment of additional Federal continuing resolutions or appropriations may affect the availability or level of funding for this program.
Each eligible state or territory is eligible to receive the available grant allocation as indicated below:
- Alaska: 1,938,556.80
- American Samoa: 121,159.80
- Federated States of Micronesia: 121,159.80
- Guam: 121,159.80
- Hawaii: 1,938,556.80
- Northern Mariana Islands: 121,159.80
- Puerto Rico: 121,159.80
- Republic of the Marshall Islands: 121,159.80
- Republic of Palau: 121,159.80
- U.S. Virgin Islands: 121,159.80
The grant period for agreements between the eligible applicant and AMS is for 4 years. The period of performance must begin no later than September 30, 2020 and end no later than September 29, 2024.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Eligible Applicants must apply directly to an eligible applicant. Eligible entities are:

Individuals;
Indian tribes or tribal organizations;
Nonprofit organizations that are engaged in increasing food security, including—
- Religious organizations;
- Food banks; or
- Food pantries;

Federally funded educational facilities, including—

Head Start programs or an Early Head Start programs;
Public elementary schools or public secondary schools;
Public institutions of higher education;
Tribal Colleges or Universities;
Job training programs; or

*Local or Tribal governments that may not levy local taxes under State or Federal law.

For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328099