Deadline: 7-Oct-22
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is accepting applications for its Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to engage diverse communities and have broad impacts through research, education, extension, and integrated activities to address current and future challenges.
Goals
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; and
- Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues; or
- Meet specific state, tribal, local or neighborhood food and agricultural needs including needs relating to:
- Equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a project; planning for longterm solutions; or
- The creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.
Funding Information
The amount available for the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) in FY 2023 is approximately $4,800,000 each year.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant under subsection (b), a public food program service provider, a tribal organization, or a private nonprofit entity, including gleaners, must-
- have experience in the area of-
- community food work, particularly concerning small and medium-sized 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;
- job training and business development activities for food-related activities in low-income communities; or
- efforts to reduce food insecurity in the community, including food distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs;
- demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation;
- demonstrate a willingness to share information with researchers, practitioners, and other interested parties; and
- collaborate with 1 or more local partner organizations to achieve at least 1 hunger-free communities’ goal.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343062