Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP)

Community Food Projects should be designed to (1): (A) meet the food needs of low-income people; (B) increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs; and (C) promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues; and/or (2) meet specific state, local, or neighborhood food and agriculture needs for (A) infrastructure improvement and development; (B) planning for long-term solutions; or (C) the creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.

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Only private, nonprofit entities meeting specific requirements as listed in the Request for Applications (RFA). Please refer to eligibility in the RFA.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	September 21, 2011
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing)	November 17, 2011
Estimated Total Program Funding	$5,000,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $500,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	18%
Cost Sharing Requirements	Dollar for dollar matching required, except for Training and Capacity Building projects.
For More Information Contact	Elizabeth Tuckermanty
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-NIFA-CFP-003539
CFDA Number	10.225 COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS
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