Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Development (HUFED) Center

The summary for the Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Development (HUFED) Center Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. 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.

Federal Grant Title:	Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Development (HUFED) Center
CFDA Number:	10.316
CFDA Description:	Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Development Center (HUFED)
Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Community Development Food and Nutrition Health
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-HUFED-002444
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Posted Date:	Jul 14, 2009
Creation Date:	Jul 14, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 12, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 12, 2009
Archive Date:	Feb 17, 2010
Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$900,000
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for and receive awards under the HUFED Center authority (7 U.S.C. 2034 (h)(2)).
Grant Description: The purpose of the HUFED Center grant program is to establish and support a Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Development Center to increase access to healthy affordable foods, including locally produced agricultural products, to underserved communities. The HUFED Center will provide training and technical assistance for food enterprises and award sub-grants to eligible entities for healthy food enterprise development.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/healthy_urban_food.html
Grant Announcement Contact: CSREES Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays If you have any questions related to preparing application content [electronic@csrees.usda.gov ]