Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Project Areas FY 2016

The summary for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Project Areas FY 2016 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Farm Service Agency, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Project Areas FY 2016: The total BCAP program funding for FY 2016 is authorized at $25 million, which includes costs for BCAP matching payments which can be from 10% to 50% of the annual appropriated budget, IT, counsel, and technical assistance. Authorization and FULL appropriation would limit project area funding to $22.5 million. Awards, the selection of a project area, are provided in the form of direct annual rental payments and establishment payment reimbursements for up to 50% of the establishment costs for perennial crops, and capped at $500/acre or $750/acre if a socially disadvantaged farmer. Award ceiling and floor are only suggested amounts for selection priority. The BCAP was re-authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Authorization expires September 30, 2018. All contracts to producers, regardless the length of the approved application, are obligated from current year funds, i.e. from FY 2016 appropriations,and payments will be executed according to the terms of the producer applications. Approved producer applications maybe up to 5 years for herbaceous crops and may be up to 15 years for woody crops.

Federal Grant Title:	Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Project Areas FY 2016
Federal Agency Name:	Farm Service Agency
Grant Categories:	Agriculture
Type of Opportunity:	Other
Funding Opportunity Number:	CEPD-2016-22
Type of Funding:	Other
CFDA Numbers:	10.087
CFDA Descriptions:	Biomass Crop Assistance Program
Current Application Deadline:	Nov 6, 2015 Project sponsors will be able to subm
Original Application Deadline:	Nov 6, 2015 Project sponsors will be able to subm
Posted Date:	Aug 20, 2015
Creation Date:	Aug 21, 2015
Archive Date:	Dec 31, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$22,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$22,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$12,500,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: A project sponsor may submit a proposal. A project sponsor is either a biomass conversion facility or a group of producers. This proposal period is for NEW project areas only.Project sponsors are eligible for submission of proposals. Project sponsors may either be a group of producers or a biomass conversion facility. Application will require the project sponsor to signup under SAM and have a DUNS number (a unique nine digit identification number, for each physical location of your business. D-U-N-S Number assignment is FREE for all businesses required to register with the US Federal government for contracts or grants.) The BCAP is not subject to E.O. 12372. To submit on grants.gov, project sponsor MUST down load application and complete the SF-424 first with project abstract & key contacts in order to upload all BCAP forms. The SF-424 is not an application requirement, but is necessary to complete in order to upload the proposal on grants.gov. BCAP forms (BCAP-1, BCAP-20, BCAP-21, BCAP-22, & AD-1047) are to be added as attachments. BCAP forms are retrievable under the “Full Announcement.” Click on Full Announcement at the top of the BCAP RFP synopsis page to access these BCAP forms.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: USDA Farm Service Agency Energy Programs
Grant Announcement Contact: Kelly Novak Energy Specialist BCAP Manager Phone 202.720.4053
Kelly Novak, Program Manager

Farm Service Agency 202-720-1471
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