Regional Food Business Centers

 

This program supports regional food supply chains by creating Regional Food Business Centers to support coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building.

Active 10.186 Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. This section directs the Secretary to provide support for agricultural producers, growers, and processors impacted by coronavirus, including producers and growers of specialty crops, non-specialty crops, dairy, livestock and poultry, producers that supply local food systems, including farmers markets, restaurants, and schools., Title Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Part TITLE VII—NUTRITION AND AGRICULTURE RELIEF Subtitle B – Agriculture Chapter 1 – Agricultural Programs, Section Sec. 751. Office of the Secretary, Public Law -, U.S.C. Eligible entities are described in the program's 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. Eligible entities include producer networks, food councils, state agencies, regional authorities, tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and economic development corporations. Eligible entities are described in the program's 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. Eligible entities include producer networks, food councils, state agencies, regional authorities, tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and economic development corporations. A cooperative agreement is entered between the AMS and the eligible entity that submits an application and is selected. 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 review process in each program's RFA. Applicants are required to use the RFA to apply for funds. After applications are received, AMS begins a process to evaluate eligibility, conduct a peer review process to evaluate the proposals, 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. Evaluation criteria will include: o Geographic Focus o Alignment and Intent o Sustainability o Partners and Expertise o Diversity o Monitoring and Evaluation o Fiscal Plan and Financial Controls • Coordination - will act as regional hubs coordinating across geographic areas, with USDA, other State and Federal agencies with relevant resources, regional commissions, and the other Centers. This role will include a needs analysis, along with strategic and funding plans. • Technical Assistance - will establish subawards to organizations to provide direct business technical assistance to small- and mid-sized food and farm businesses. • Capacity Building – will provide financial assistance to support small projects that are unique to the region and may not be eligible for other USDA funding. These subawards may support staff time, business planning activities, software implementation, the purchase of special purpose equipment, and value chain coordination, and other expenses associated as outlined in this RFA. 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 (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 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. Christina Conell
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250 USA
Christina.conell@usda.gov
Phone: 202-657-8647

AMS Grants Division
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250 USA
amsgrants@usda.gov
Phone: 2027201403 https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants 12-0115-1-2-605 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$400,000,000.00; FY 23 FY 24 FY 21 - $5,000-$30,000 Not applicable. Not applicable.