Deadline: 6-Jun-23
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP).
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Purpose
MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to 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 foods. The agricultural agencies or departments competitively distribute the funds through subawards to eligible entities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,600,000
- Award Ceiling: $3,040,000
- Award Floor: $190,000
Outreach Activities: Agricultural agencies or state departments are encouraged to perform outreach and engage with lowincome, historically underserved communities, disadvantaged, and minority individuals to apply and receive funding for projects that would increase the amount and quality of locally produced foods.
Subaward Eligible Activities
- Small-Scale Gardening
- Small-Scale Herding and Livestock Operations
- Expanding Access to Food and Knowledge of Food Security
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are state or territory departments, division, or agencies of agriculture in Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands.
- Eligible entities must be physically located in an eligible state or territory and must apply directly to the eligible applicant in order to be considered for a subaward.
- 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 Grants.gov.