Closed · USDA-NIFA-CFP-007312 · CFDA 10.225 · Discretionary

Community Food Projects Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$35K-$400K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 3, 2020
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Community Food Projects Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $35,000 -- $400,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

$35K-$400K
award range
Closed
application status
10.225
CFDA program
837
other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Archived opportunity record

Community Food Projects Program is closed (last close June 3, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Institute of Food and Agriculture still indexes 837 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 3, 2020

Posted Mar 30 Closes Jun 3

Est. Total Funding

$4,800,000

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

In FY 2019, NIFA's CFP intends to solicit applications and fund two types of grants. The types are entitled (1) Community Food Projects (CFP) and (2) Planning Projects (PP). The primary goals of the CFP are to: Meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution, community outreach to assist in participation in Federally assisted nutrition programs, or improving access to food as part of a comprehensive service; Increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for the food needs of the communities; Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues; and Meet specific state, local or neighborhood food and agricultural needs including needs relating to: Equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a project; Planning for long-term solutions; or The creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-CFP-007312

Grants.gov marks Community Food Projects Program with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institute of Food and Agriculture book (699 peers, 83% of 838).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays

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What to do next

Community Food Projects Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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