Closed · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CFWR-23-NOFO0001235 · CFDA 10.935 · Discretionary

Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Project

Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$55K-$400K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 15, 2023
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Project is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $55,000 -- $400,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.

$55K-$400K
award range
Closed
application status
10.935
CFDA program
555
other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service

Archived opportunity record

Composting and Food Waste Reduction is closed (last close June 15, 2023). The parent program page for CFDA 10.935 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 June 15, 2023

Posted Mar 16 Closes Jun 15

Est. Total Funding

$9,500,000

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP), is soliciting proposals in fiscal year (FY) 2023 from eligible applicants to host a Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot project. The purpose of the CFWR program is to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities to develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans. Proposed projects can be located in all community types including rural, urban and suburban. For further details about this opportunity and information about how to prepare and submit an application, see the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) located under the Related Documents tab near the top of this page.

Multi-door applicant board · 7 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 7 distinct applicant types for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; Independent school districts; +3 more). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). Only 1 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 556).

Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

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

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Agency Contact

Melanie Krizmanich Grantor

What to do next

Composting and Food Waste Reduction is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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