Closed · USDA-NRCS-PA-CTA-23-NOFO0001234 · CFDA 10.902 · Discretionary
2023 PENNSYLVANIA NRCS PEOPLE’S GARDEN INITIATIVE REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$75K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 21, 2023
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
2023 PENNSYLVANIA NRCS PEOPLE’S GARDEN INITIATIVE REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $10,000 -- $75,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- $10K-$75K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 10.902
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
2023 PENNSYLVANIA NRCS PEOPLE’S GARDEN INITIA… is closed (last close April 21, 2023). The parent program page for CFDA 10.902 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Natural Resources Conservation Service still indexes 555 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed April 21, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$150,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Pennsylvania Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications from non-profit community groups within designated urban areas for projects to receive funds under the People’s Garden Initiative (PGI). The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) allocated funds for the PGI to provide “other assistance to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency” by educating the public about ways that gardening and growing food locally can strengthen food supply chain resiliency. In the current fiscal year, funding is available in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the surrounding metropolitan area to support food-producing gardens with an educational component. Pennsylvania NRCS can enter into cooperative agreements from $10,000 up to $75,000 each to fund projects that meet the criteria described below. Deadline for proposals to be submitted is April 21, 2023. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 21, 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. For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility or merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed. The agency anticipates making selections by May 5, 2023 and expects to execute awards by May 12, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for 2023 PENNSYLVANIA NRCS PEOPLE’S GARDEN INITIA… (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). Only 2 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 556).
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Soil and Water Conservation Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Jessica Phillips Grantor
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What to do next
2023 PENNSYLVANIA NRCS PEOPLE’S GARDEN INITIA… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 10.902 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Soil and Water Conservation Programs indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Natural Resources Conservation Service lists 555 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
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