Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program

 

This program supports food related entities, including producers, processors, and distributors, in responding to the coronavirus, including measures to protect workers against novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Active 10.181 Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. The purpose of this section is to provide grants to small or midsized food processors or distributors, seafood processing facilities and processing vessels, farmers markets, producers, or other organizations to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), Title Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Part Title IIV – Nutrition and Agriculture Relief, Subtitle B – Agriculture, Section Sec. 751 Office of the Secretary Small or midsized food processors or distributors, seafood processing facilities and processing vessels, farmers markets, producers, or other organizations. See the request for applications for more information. Eligible entities are described program request for applications. Eligible entities must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the geographic area of the United States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Domestic small or midsized food processors or distributors, seafood processing facilities and processing vessels, farmers markets, producers, or other organizations to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Small or midsized food processors or distributors, seafood processing facilities and processing vessels, farmers markets, producers, or other organizations to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). More information is described program request for applications. 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. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. AMS only accepts electronic applications which are submitted as specified in the RFA. Please refer to the RFA for further details for submitting applications, which will be available via Grants.gov. Any specific instructions in the RFAs supersede the general information provided in the assistance listing database. 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 applications are received, AMS begins a process to evaluate eligibility, analyze requests, and determine funding awards. AMS also assesses the applicants' ability to account for the use of Federal funds and monitor the performance associated with these monies. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. USDA intends to operate this opportunity as a discretionary program. All eligible entities that meet the requirements outlined in the RFA will receive some amount of funding. The most current RFA is available via Grants.gov. Workplace Safety Measures: Workplace safety measures, including, but not limited to, personal protective equipment, sanitizer, hand washing stations, air filters, thermometers, cleaning supplies, etc. Market Pivots: Market pivots such as transition to virtual/online sales costs (online platform development and fees, online marketing, credit card processing fees), supplies, new signage. Performance Reports: Annual performance and financial reports are required. An eligible entity shall submit a report not later than 90 calendar days after each annual performance reporting period end date. See www.ams.usda.gov/grants for more information. Not applicable. Recipients must retain all records 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 requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Length of time of the assistance is provided in the request for applications.. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. AMS Grants Division
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250 USA
amsgrants@usda.gov
Phone: 2026901300 https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants 12-0115-0-1-352 (Project Grants (including individual awards)) FY 22$162,890,000.00; FY 23 est $512,421,682.00; FY 24 FY 21$0.00; FY 20 - $5,000-$20,000 Not applicable. Not applicable.