Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program

 

This program will provide funds to states and territories to support entities engaged in the middle of the supply chain activities with the goal of expanding capacity for non-meat and poultry sectors.

Active 10.190 Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. This section directs the Secretary to make loans and grants and provide other assistance to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency., Title American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Part TITLE 1 – COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY Subtitle A - Agriculture, Section Sec. 1001. Food supply chain and agriculture pandemic response. Eligible entities are described in the program's request for applications. Eligible entities are State agencies, commissions, or departments in States and territories that are responsible for agriculture, commercial food processing, seafood, or related food system/ distribution or commerce activities within the State or Territory. The term 'State' means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Not applicable. 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 required. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. 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 RFA's 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 the application deadline has passed, applications will be reviewed and scored against the benchmarks for high-quality proposals described in the RFA. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. From 1 to 15 days. Please see https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/AMSPolicyonConsiderationofLateNonresponsiveApplications.pdf Not applicable. Not applicable. 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: Progress, performance and financial reports are required. A final performance and financial report are required within 120 days after the expiration date of the grant period. 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 is mandatory. Competitive subawardees will be required to provide matching funds on a graduated scale.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Length of time of the assistance in the request for applications. Funds are advanced or reimbursed. Applicants have up to 3 calendar years to use the funds. 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. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. USDA AMS CFSI 1400 Independence Ave SW, RM 1510-S Washington, DC 20250 amsgrants@usda.gov Website: www.ams.usda.gov/grants Margaret "Megan" Haidet, Deputy Director, Grants Division
1400 Independence Ave., SW.
Washington, DC 20250 USA
Margaret.Haidet@usda.gov
Phone: 202-690-1300 http://www.ams.usda.gov/grants 12-0408-1-2-605 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22 FY 23 est $400,000,000.00; FY 24 est $0.00; - $50,000 - $1,200,000 Additional information can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/grants. Not applicable.