The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Rural Infrastructure Grants

The summary for the The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Rural Infrastructure Grants 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:	The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Rural Infrastructure Grants
	CFDA Number:	10.568
	CFDA Description:	Emergency Food Assistance Program (Administrative Costs)
	Federal Agency Name:	Food and Nutrition Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Food and Nutrition
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-FNS-TEFAPRURL-10
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 01, 2010
	Creation Date:	Apr 01, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 17, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 17, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jun 16, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	36
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approximately $3 million, contingent on the availability of funds, in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 for a grant program to improve the capacity and infrastructure of emergency feeding organizations serving rural communities. To assist applicants in preparing an application, specifications and information on format, mandatory forms, and administrative procedures are provided in Appendixes A and B. This includes a list of critical application items that if not provided in or with the application will disqualify the applicant from further consideration. Applications that DO NOT meet these initial requirements will be deemed nonresponsive, and will not be evaluated further. FNS will not consider additions or revisions to applications once they are received. FNS will not accept late or incomplete applications. Additional information, including instructions to apply via e-mail as well as required forms, is available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/tefap/TEFAP_Rural_InfraGrant.htm
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/tefap/tefap_rural_infragrant.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Gregory Walton Grants Officer Phone 703-305-1575

Grant Officer e-mail address [greg.walton@fns.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) General Infrastructure Grant