Closed · USDA-AMS-TM-LRFD-C-0001 · CFDA 10.186 · Discretionary
USDA Regional Food Business Centers
Federal grant opportunity posted by Agricultural Marketing Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $15M-$50M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 6, 2023
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
USDA Regional Food Business Centers is a closed discretionary listing from Agricultural Marketing Service that offered $15,000,000 -- $50,000,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $15M-$50M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 10.186
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - USDA Regional Food Business Centers - is cataloged under number USDA-AMS-TM-LRFD-C-0001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.186, posted by Agricultural Marketing Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 13, 2022 and last updated on December 16, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $15,000,000 -- $50,000,000. It expects to issue 20 awards. 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 January 6, 2023. 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
$15,000,000 -- $50,000,000
Close Date
January 6, 2023
Posted
September 13, 2022
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 USDA Regional Food Business Centers (Regional Food Centers). The Regional Food Centers will serve as the cornerstone of USDA’s development of local and regional supply chains. They will offer coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building support to small and mid-sized food and farm businesses, with the goal of creating a more resilient, diverse, and competitive food system. AMS will award cooperative agreements to regionally based partners to support USDA’s work on regional food supply chains. USDA is using approximately $400 million in funds authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116—260, Division N, Title VII, Subtitle B, Section 751 to develop and implement the program, with approximately $360 million going directly to fund the Regional Centers.Through this solicitation, AMS will fund at least six USDA Regional Food Centers. There are three High Priority Areas that will each have at least one Regional Center specifically serving all or part of that area: Colonias (counties on the US/Mexico border), high need areas of the Delta and the Southeast, and the high need areas of Appalachia. In addition, there will be one national Tribal Center. There will also be Regional Food Centers that serve other areas of the country beyond these High Priority areas and the Tribal Center.This announcement identifies the eligibility criteria for USDA Regional Food Centers, and the application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for a USDA Regional Food Center agreement.This program is intended to benefit small and mid-sized producers, processors, aggregators, and distributors that sell into all types of markets, including local and regional markets. This program is inclusive of all types of products produced locally or regionally, including fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, grains, and dairy. Applicants are required to prioritize service to underserved communities and businesses. Applicants to be USDA Regional Food Centers should engage and involve these beneficiaries when developing projects and applications.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 20, 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
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Agency Contact
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