Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program
	CFDA Number:	93.576
	CFDA Description:	Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2010-ACF-ORR-ZR-0037
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 28, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 28, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 12, 2010 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 12, 2010 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
	Archive Date:	Aug 11, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	12
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.
Grant Description: To support rural and urban farming, gardening and food systems projects that use partnerships to create income, have healthier food and better nutrition, and enhance integration into American society on the part of refugee families. A holistic approach that encompasses the elements of production, training, accessing land, financing, developing partnerships, and client culture, language and literacy are expected in applications. Projects may incorporate the goal of better community food secutiy, that is having an adequate supply of healthy food in a community. To support the latter, in addition to having farming and gardening activites, projects may promote the purchase of fresh produce at farmers markets and other outlets from personal earnings and the programs of the USDA Food & Nutrition Service that include SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), WIC (Women Infants & Children) and Seniors Coupons.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/hhs-2010-acf-orr-zr-0037
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.gov
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Similar Government Grants: • Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant Program; • Ethnic Community Self Help Program; • Discretionary Funds for Refugee Childcare Microenterprise Development Project; • Preferred Communities Program; • Refugee Preventive Health Discretionary Grant Program; • Opportunity HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RP-0112; • Opportunity HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RE-0117; • Opportunity HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RU-0113; • Discretionary Funds for Refugee Microenterprise Development Projects; • Technical Assistance to ORR Funded Refugee Programs and Services to Asylees