Small, Minority Producer Grant Program

The summary for the Small, Minority Producer Grant 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:	Small, Minority Producer Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	10.771
	CFDA Description:	Rural Cooperative Development Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Business and Cooperative Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RDBCP-07-04-SMPG
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 30, 2007
	Creation Date:	Feb 17, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 30, 2007 You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or electronically by July 30, 2007. Late applications are not eligible for FY2007 grant funding.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Feb 17, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	7
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$175,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: Eligible applicants are minority cooperatives or minority associations of cooperatives.
Grant Description: Provides funds for cooperatives or associations of cooperatives whose primary focus is to provide assistance to small, minority producers and whose governing board and/or membership is comprised of at least 75 percent minority members.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Link to Small Minority Producer Grant Program
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/smpg/smpg.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Tracey Kennedy
Agricultural Economist
Phone 2026901428 tracey.kennedy@wdc.usda.gov Program Contact
Similar Government Grants: • Rural Cooperative Development Grant; • Small Socially Disadvantaged Producer Grant; • Rural Cooperative Development Grants; • Small Minority Producer Grant