Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program

The summary for the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program
	CFDA Number:	10.156
	CFDA Description:	Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Agricultural Marketing Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-AMS-FSMIP-110106
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 01, 2006
	Creation Date:	Nov 06, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 12, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 14, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: FSMIP provides matching funds on a competitive basis to State departments of agriculture, State Experiment Stations and other similar State agencies for applied research projects that address barriers, challenges, and opportunities in the marketing, transportation, and distribution of U.S. food and agricultural products. Proposals may deal with any stage of the marketing chain including direct, wholesale, and retail. Proposals may involve small, medium or large-scale agricultural entities but should potentially benefit multiple producers or agribusinesses. Proprietary proposals that benefit one business or individual will not be considered. Proposals that address issues of importance at the State, regional or national level are appropriate as are unique and innovative proposals on a smaller scale that may serve as pilot projects or case studies useful as a model for others. Of particular interest are proposals that reflect a collaborative approach between the States, academia, the farm sector and other appropriate entities and stakeholders. Approximately 25 to 30 projects are funded annually. The average award is $50,000. FSMIP funds may be awarded for a period of 1 to 2 years.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: FSMIP website
http://www.ams.usda.gov/tmd/fsmip.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Janise Zygmont
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Phone 2027202704 janise.zygmont@usda.gov janise.zygmont@usda.gov