Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA AMS TM LFPP G 18 0001
The Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) is a competitive grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). In FY 2018, LFPP offered about $13 million total to support projects that strengthen local and regional food systems across the United States. LFPP sits under the broader Farmers Marketing and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) and is authorized through the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1946, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3005). The program is designed to help local and regional food businesses grow in ways that expand access to locally produced foods and create stronger market opportunities for farms and ranches that sell into local markets.
At its core, LFPP funds work that develops, improves, or expands "Local and Regional Food Business Enterprises." These are the types of organizations and operations that help move food from farms to customers locally or regionally, especially through activities like processing, aggregating, distributing, and storing locally or regionally produced agricultural products. The program also emphasizes outreach, training, and technical assistance, meaning applicants can propose projects that help businesses and producers build skills, systems, and connections needed to succeed in local and regional markets. A key requirement is a 25 percent match, so applicants need to contribute non-federal resources toward the total project cost.
Eligibility is broad, but it is tied to the goal of supporting local and regional food business enterprises. Eligible applicants include for-profit agricultural businesses and other agricultural business entities, agricultural cooperatives, producer networks and associations, and community supported agriculture (CSA) networks and associations. Nonprofit corporations and public benefit corporations are eligible as well, along with economic development corporations, regional farmers market authorities, and local or tribal governments. In practice, this means the program is open to a wide range of entities as long as the proposed project clearly supports enterprises that handle local or regional food products through functions like aggregation, distribution, processing, or storage.
LFPP accepts two project types: Planning Grants and Implementation Grants. Applicants can choose which type to apply for, but they can only receive one type of LFPP grant in a given grant cycle. Planning Grants focus on the early stages of establishing or expanding a local or regional food business enterprise. Typical activities include market research, feasibility studies, and business planning. Funding for Planning Grants ranges from $25,000 to $100,000 per award, and projects must be completed within an 18-month period.
Implementation Grants support the launch of a new enterprise or the improvement and expansion of an existing one. These projects are more action-oriented and can cover activities such as training and technical assistance for the enterprise and/or participating producers, outreach and marketing to buyers and consumers, and certain non-construction infrastructure improvements. Examples of infrastructure-related work can include upgrades to facilities that do not involve construction, or improvements to information technology systems that support operations and market access. Implementation Grant awards range from $100,000 to $500,000, with a performance period of up to 36 months (3 years).
For the FY 2018 competition specifically, the opportunity was listed as a discretionary grant under CFDA 10.172, with an award ceiling of $500,000 and an expected total of around 60 awards. The funding opportunity number was USDA AMS TM LFPP G 18 0001. The posting date was March 7, 2018, and the original application deadline was May 7, 2018.Apply for USDA AMS TM LFPP G 18 0001
- The Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Local Food Promotion Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.172.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 07, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 60 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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