Closed · EPA-GM-FARMER-2021 · CFDA 66.475 · Discretionary
Gulf of Mexico Historically Underserved Farmer to Farmer Grants Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $3M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 4, 2022
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
Gulf of Mexico Historically Underserved Farmer to Farmer Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered Up to $3,000,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $3M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 66.475
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Gulf of Mexico Historically Underserved Farmer to Farmer Grants Program - is cataloged under number EPA-GM-FARMER-2021 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.475, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 3, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $3,000,000. The agency has projected $12.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 4 awards. If the agency funds the expected 4 awards from the $12.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $3.0 million. 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 February 4, 2022. 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
Up to $3,000,000
Close Date
February 4, 2022
Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Posted
December 3, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$12,000,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The EPA Gulf of Mexico Division (GMD) is announcing a Request for Applications (RFA) from eligible applicants for the Gulf of Mexico Historically Underserved Farmer to Farmer Grants Program. This RFA is for an applicant who would receive a direct award from EPA and would provide competitive subawards to eligible entities to directly collaborate with underserved farmers on projects within the Gulf of Mexico watershed to support the Gulf of Mexico Farmer to Farmer objectives identified in I.B. Definition of “farmer” can be found in the RFA Terms. The total estimated amount available under this announcement is approximately $12 million. It is expected that grant awards may be issued for up to a five-year project period beginning May 2022. EPA plans to award four cooperative agreements of up to $3,000,000 of funding per cooperative agreement. EPA plans to fund one cooperative agreement in each of the following geographic categories: Missouri - Arkansas – White - Red Region (HUCs 10 and 11) Ohio-Tennessee Region (HUCs 05 and 06) Non-Mississippi Reiver Drainage (HUCs 12, 13 and a portion of 03) Mississippi River Region (HUCs 07 and 08) For more details on location, please see Appendix B.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 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.
Agency Contact
For administrative and technical issues regarding this RFA, please contact Rachel Houge via email at gmp-rfp@epa.gov
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