Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program
Posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program — is cataloged under number USDA-NRCS-NHQ-UAIP-23-NOFO0001230 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 January 26, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $350,000. The agency has projected $7.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 70 awards. If the agency funds the expected 70 awards from the $7.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $107,000. 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 March 27, 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.
Award Range
$50,000 -- $350,000
Close Date
March 27, 2023
Posted
January 26, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$7,500,000
Expected Awards
70
Instrument
Grant
Description
SUMMARY INFORMATIONFederal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service - Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP)Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants ProgramNotice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-UAIP-23-NOFO0001230Assistance Listing: This program is listed in the assistance listings on Sam.gov under 10.935, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.SAM is a web-based, government-wide application that collects, validates, stores, and disseminates business information about the Federal Government's trading partners in support of the contract awards, grants, and electronic payment processes.Notice of Funding Opportunity SummaryThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the OUAIP, is soliciting applications from eligible entities to host the UAIP Competitive Grants pilot project.The primary goal of the UAIP pilot project is to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production. The two types of UAIP grants being made available for application under this NFO are Planning Projects and Implementation Projects. Planning Projects are projects that will initiate, develop, or support the efforts of farmers, gardeners, citizens, government officials, schools, members of tribal communities, and other stakeholders in areas where access to fresh foods are limited or unavailable. Implementation Projects are for accelerating existing and emerging models of urban and/or innovative agricultural practices that serve multiple farmers or gardeners. Innovation may include new and emerging, as well as traditional or indigenous, agricultural practices.For new users of Grants.gov, see section D. for information about steps required before applying through Grants.gov.Key DatesApplicants must submit their applications through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on (March 27, 2023). For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.
Eligibility
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Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Jose Berna <br/>Grants Specialist
Key Dates
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