FY 2022 Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Project

The summary for the FY 2022 Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Project grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY 2022 Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Project: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the OUAIP, is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to host a CFWR pilot project for fiscal year (FY) 2022. A webinar has been pre-recorded and is available at https://youtu.be/61kOKn2rzUw and the presentation and supporting information are posted in the “Related Documents” tab of this opportunity. The recorded webinar is also available on https://www.usda.gov/topics/urban/coop-agreements.

Federal Grant Title:	FY 2022 Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Project
Federal Agency Name:	Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)
Grant Categories:	Agriculture Environment Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CFWR-22-NOFO0001179
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	10.935
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	September 1st, 2022
Original Application Deadline:	September 1st, 2022
Posted Date:	June 3rd, 2022
Creation Date:	June 3rd, 2022
Archive Date:	October 1st, 2022
Total Program Funding:	$10,200,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$45,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes
Last Updated:	June 7th, 2022

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other includes municipal governments. See section C.1. of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) under the Related Documents tab for further details.
Grant Announcement Contact: Melanie Krizmanich
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Phone 202-572-5805
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