Micro-Grants for Food Security Program

 

To increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations in food insecure communities in Alaska, Hawaii, and the insular areas or territories (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) of the United States that have significant levels of food insecurity and import a significant quantity of food.

Active 10.179 Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 Please see https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/mgfsp/awards The purpose of this section is 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 food., Title Subtitle A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended under section 4206 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Part Title IV Nutrition, Subtitle C – Miscellaneous, Section Sec. 4206 Micro-Grants for Food Security, Public Law 115-334, 7 U.S.C. 7518, Statute , Applications are limited to agriculture agencies, commissions, or departments, responsible for agriculture, in the following states and insular areas: 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. Applications submitted by other states or entities are not eligible for consideration under the MGFSP and will be excluded from review. Eligible sub-applicants include the following entities: an individual; an Indian tribe or tribal organization; a nonprofit organization engaged in increasing food security; a federally funded educational facility; and a local or Tribal government. Inclusion of beginning and/or non-beginning farmers and ranchers is strongly encouraged. Eligible sub-applicants must be located in one of the eligible states or territories and must apply directly to one of those agencies, commissions, or departments of agriculture. States and insular areas/territories must develop proposals that include a series of projects led by eligible sub-applicant(s) who will use the funds to engage in activities to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food for food insecure individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities. A grant agreement is entered between the AMS and the eligible entity that submits an application. OMB Guidance for Grants Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards at 2 CFR ? 200 and 2 CFR ? 400 applies to this program. 2 CFR ? 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. AMS outlines the application requirements and merit review process in each grant program's RFA. Applicants are required to use the RFA to apply for grant funds. After the application deadline has passed, AMS begins a process to evaluate each application submitted to the grant program and select applications for funding. Grant agreements are established with applicants based on the results of this process to ensure compliance with requirement that Federal awarding agencies maintain a fair, unbiased merit review process in establishing grants. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 120 to 180 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. Criteria for selecting proposals are within the guidelines established for the program as described in the RFA. The most current RFA is available via Grants.gov or www.ams.usda.gov/grants. Eligible entities may not use grant funds for the construction or rehabilitation of a building. Funds must be used in accordance with the requirements of the 2 CFR § 200, Award Terms and Conditions, and the Request for Applications. More information can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/grants. Performance Reports: Annual performance and financial reports are required. An eligible subgrantee shall submit to the eligible State (including insular area) a report not later than 60 days after the end of the project funded by the subgrant. A final performance and financial report are required within 90 days after the expiration date of the grant period from the eligible state or territory. Not later than 120 days after the date on which an eligible State receives a report from each eligible entity in that State, the eligible State shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes, in the aggregate, the information and data contained in the reports received from those eligible entities. See www.ams.usda.gov/grants for more information. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR ? 200.503 For each year that a State receives a grant under this section, the State shall conduct an audit of the expenditures of grant funds by the State in accordance with 2 CFR ? 200, Subpart F- Audit Requirements. This program is also subject to audit by the cognizant Federal audit agency and the USDA Office of Inspector General. Recipients must retain all records (including financial) relating to grant for a period of three years after the final Federal Financial Report (SF-425) is received by AMS or until final resolution of any audit findings or litigation claims relating to this program. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 10%. As a condition of receiving a subgrant under this section, an eligible entity shall provide funds equal to 10 percent of the amount received by the eligible entity under the subgrant, to be derived from non-Federal sources. A State or insular area may waive the matching requirement for an individual who otherwise meets the requirements to receive a subgrant by the eligible State/insular area.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: This listing has a matching requirement for the subgrant recipient. The matching requirement does not apply to the agency, commission, or department of agriculture. Applicants have 4 calendar years to use the funds (1 year to conduct the competitive subaward process, and 3 years for subawardees to conduct their projects). Method of awarding/releasing assistance: See www.ams.usda.gov/grants for grant agreement award terms and conditions to obtain information on how assistance is awarded/released. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Room 1510 South Building Stop 0264 Washington, DC 20250-0264 Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
1400 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20250 USA
IPPGrants@usda.gov
Phone: 202-690-1300 https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/mgfsp 12-2501-0-1-352 (Project Grants (for specified projects)) FY 22$5,000,000.00; FY 23 est $8,000,000.00; FY 24 est $7,000,000.00; FY 21$5,000,000.00; FY 20$5,000,000.00; FY 19 Estimate Not Available - Block grants for subawards See Request for Applications for more information. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2020 https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/mgfsp/awards