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
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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Melanie Krizmanich Grantor
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What to do next
Composting and Food Waste Reduction is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 10.935 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Organic Agriculture Research and Extension In… indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Natural Resources Conservation Service lists 555 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
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