Closed · OPPE-15 · CFDA 10.443;10.902 · Mandatory

Solicitation for Applications to Assist Persistent Poverty Farmers, Ranchers, Agriculture Producers and Communities through Agriculture Resources

Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$450K
Award range
Closed
Status
August 24, 2020
Close date
50
Expected awards

The verdict

Solicitation for Applications to Assist Persistent Poverty Farmers, Ranchers, Agriculture Producers and Communities through Agriculture Resources is a closed mandatory listing from Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements that offered $50,000 -- $450,000 across 50 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 16 other opportunities from Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements.

$50K-$450K
award range
Closed
application status
50
expected awards
10.443;10.902
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Solicitation for Applications to Assist Persi… is closed (last close August 24, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements still indexes 16 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 August 24, 2020

Posted Jul 15 Closes Aug 24

Est. Total Funding

$4,000,000

Expected Awards

50

Instrument

Grant

Description

Funding will be made available for the purpose of leveraging USDA, state, local and private sector resources, to address local agricultural and natural resource issues, encourage collaboration and to develop state and local leadership and partnerships to assist limited resource and socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers and communities through agriculture industries. The eligible entities will provide technical assistance to identified persistent poverty communities, with emphasis on socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers to assist them in establishing a local working leaders group, identifying issues, challenges and assets, preparing a plan of action and identifying resources and means to address and accomplish results through available programmatic services and opportunities.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 4 doors

Solicitation for Applications to Assist Persi… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (4 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Community Development · Education · Food and Nutrition · Natural Resources · Opportunity Zones (AG;CD;ED;FN;NR;OZ). Inside Office of Partnerships and Public Engagements's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

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

Jacqueline Davis-Slay Deputy Director 202-720-6350

What to do next

Solicitation for Applications to Assist Persi… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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