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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF agriculture
www.usda.gov
GRANT/LOAN
or (2) meet specific state, local, or neighborhood food and
agriculture needs for: (A) infrastructure improvement and
development; (B) planning for long-term solutions; (C) the
creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually
benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers;
or (D) Food Security Learning Center to support a grant to
a non-governmental organization (NGO) to establish and
operate a national information and education clearinghouse on
community food security. Dollar for dollar matching required,
except for T&TA projects.
DEADLINE / REGULATIONS
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/
communityfoodprojects.cfm
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Farmers Market Consortium Resource Guide – The latest
U.S. agricultural census identifies the emergence of two trends
in the farming sector – a consolidation of medium and large
farms and an expansion in the number of small farms. The
Resource Guide promotes a free flow of information between
the programs that support farmers markets. It is divided into
four types of projects: market development, producer training
and support, consumer education and access, and market
promotion. It describes each of these four types, followed by
an overview of the participating programs and a list of the
most recent projects that support farmers markets.
Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) (CFDA No.
10.352) – Grants may be used for planning activities and
for working capital for marketing value-added agricultural
products and for farm-based renewable energy. Eligible
applicants are independent producers, farmer and rancher
cooperatives, agricultural producer groups, and majoritycontrolled
producer-based business ventures.
Very Low-Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants
(CFDA No. 10.417) – Section 504 loans and grants are
intended to help very low-income owner-occupants in rural
areas repair their properties.
Hunger Free Communities (CFDA No. 10.538) –
Public and not-for-profit organizations are eligible to
submit applications for a Hunger-Free Communities grant
competition. Grant funds may be used for any initiative that
addresses the immediate food and nutrition needs of people
experiencing hunger, improves access to food as part of a
comprehensive service, develops new resources and strategies
to help reduce hunger in the community, prevents hunger,
http://www.farmersmarketcoalition.
org/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/fmc_
resourceguide_august-2007.pdf
Contact – USDA Rural Development,
Pennsylvania State Office, One Credit
Union Place, STE 330, Harrisburg, PA 17110-
2912, or at: (717) 237-2299
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/
vadg.htm
Contact – Lebanon Service Center, 2120
Cornwall Road, Suite 3, Lebanon, PA 17042-
9782, or at: (717) 273-9321
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov
Fiscal Year 2011 Deadline – September 1,
2010
Contact – Pam Phillips, Office of Strategic
Initiatives Partnerships and Outreach, Food
and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302, or at: (703)
305-2298, e-mail: Pam.Phillips@fns.usda.gov
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