Closed · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-UAIP-21-NOFO0001110 · CFDA 10.935 · Discretionary
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 30, 2021
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $50,000 -- $300,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $50K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.935
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program - is cataloged under number USDA-NRCS-NHQ-UAIP-21-NOFO0001110 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.935, posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 27, 2021 and last updated on July 20, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $300,000. The agency has projected $4.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 30, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$50,000 -- $300,000
Close Date
July 30, 2021
Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 30, 2021.
Posted
May 27, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$4,000,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requests applications for the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program for fiscal year (FY) 2021. There are two types of UAIP Grants types which are entitled (1) Planning Projects and (2) Implementation Projects. (1) Planning Projects (PP): The estimated funding floor for PP is $50,000 and the funding ceiling is $200,000. (2) Implementation Projects (IP): The estimated funding floor for IP is $50,000 and the funding ceiling is $300,000.The funding floor means the minimum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. The ceiling is the maximum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. These numbers refer to the total agreement amount, not any specific budget period.The primary goal of UAIP is to assist eligible entities with projects that support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2021 will be approximately $4 million.See the Notice of Funding Opportunity under the Related Documents tab for further information regarding eligibility, how to prepare an application and apply, evaluation criteria, etc.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 07, 11, 12, 13, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Melanie Krizmanich Grantor Phone 202-572-5805
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