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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-CSREES-CFP-002544
Opportunity Category:
Mandatory
Posted Date:
Sep 23, 2009
Creation Date:
Sep 23, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Nov 19, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Nov 19, 2009
Archive Date:
Dec 21, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Community Development
Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$5,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$300,000
Award Floor:
$25,000
CFDA Number(s):
10.225
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Community Food Projects
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Only private, nonprofit entities meeting specific requirements as listed in the Request for Applications (RFA). Please refer to eligibility in the RFA.
Agency Name
CSREES
Description
The primary goals of the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) are to:
(1)Meet the food needs of low-income individuals; (2)Increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for the food needs of the communities; (3)Promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues; and (4) Meet specific State, local or neighborhood food and agricultural needs including needs relating to: (a) Infrastructure improvement and development; (b) Planning for long-term solutions; or (c)The creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.
