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Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
Community Food Projects should be designed to (1):
(A) meet the food needs of low-income people; (B) increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs; and (C) promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues; and/or (2) meet specific state, local, or neighborhood food and agriculture needs for (A) infrastructure improvement and development; (B) planning for long-term solutions; (C) the creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers; or (D) Food Security Learning Center to support a grant to a non-governmental organization (NGO) to establish and operate a national information and education clearinghouse on community food security.
(A) meet the food needs of low-income people; (B) increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs; and (C) promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues; and/or (2) meet specific state, local, or neighborhood food and agriculture needs for (A) infrastructure improvement and development; (B) planning for long-term solutions; (C) the creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers; or (D) Food Security Learning Center to support a grant to a non-governmental organization (NGO) to establish and operate a national information and education clearinghouse on community food security.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Only private, nonprofit entities meeting specific requirements as listed in the Request for Applications (RFA).
Please refer to eligibility in the RFA.
For the Food Security Learning Center: Only non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are eligible to submit an application.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/community_food.html
Contact:
CSREES Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Agency Email Description:
If you have any questions related to preparing application content
Agency Email:
electronic@csrees.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2009-04-07
Application Due Date:
2009-05-18
Archive Date:
2010-02-17
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