Closed · USDA-AMS-10185-CPLFS000-22-0001 · CFDA 10.185 · Mandatory
Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Agricultural Marketing Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 31, 2022
- Close date
- 50
- Expected awards
The verdict
Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) is a closed mandatory listing from Agricultural Marketing Service that offered Varies by applicant across 50 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 50
- expected awards
- 10.185
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) - is cataloged under number USDA-AMS-10185-CPLFS000-22-0001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.185, posted by Agricultural Marketing Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 17, 2022 and last updated on July 18, 2022. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $200.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 50 awards. If the agency funds the expected 50 awards from the $200.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $4.0 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 August 31, 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
Varies by applicant
Close Date
August 31, 2022
Posted
March 17, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$200,000,000
Expected Awards
50
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications from state governments for the Local Food for Schools (LFS) Program. The goal will be to establish cooperative agreements with state governments for the purpose of purchasing domestic, locally grown foods from local producers, small businesses, and socially disadvantaged farmers/producers for distribution to schools. AMS will make only one award per state government; agencies within the state must coordinate if more than one agency wishes to implement this program. The state governments can also partner with local organizations. Up to $200 million is available from funds authorized under section 5(c) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 USC 714c(c)). This announcement identifies the eligibility criteria for LFS applicants, the application forms, and associated instructions needed to apply for an LFS award. AMS encourages applications that benefit both small businesses and socially disadvantaged farmers/producers and provides food distribution to schools. For cooperative agreements intending to serve these entities, applicants should engage and involve those beneficiaries when developing projects and applications. AMS would like these relationships and purchase and distribution channels to continue past the conclusion of this program.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 00. 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
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Agency Contact
David Munford Grantor Phone 2027204517
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