Local Food Promotion Program
The summary for the Local Food Promotion Program grant is detailed below.
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Local Food Promotion Program: LFPP funds projects that develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer to consumer marketing to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The program focuses on: Supporting the processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of local and regional food products that are marketed locally or regionally, including value-added agricultural products;Encouraging the development of value-added agricultural products;Assisting with business development plans and feasibility studies;Developing marketing strategies for producers of local food and value-added products;Facilitating regional food chain coordination and mid-tier value chain development;Promoting new business opportunities and marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste;Responding to changing technology needs in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing; andCovering expenses related to cost incurred in obtaining food safety certification and improvements to food safety practices and equipment.
Federal Grant Title: | Local Food Promotion Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-LFPP-G-23-0011 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.175 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | May 2nd, 2023 |
Original Application Deadline: | May 2nd, 2023 |
Posted Date: | February 14th, 2023 |
Creation Date: | February 14th, 2023 |
Archive Date: | June 1st, 2023 |
Total Program Funding: | $61,800,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $750,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 300 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
Last Updated: | February 14th, 2023 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Refer to Section 3.1 Eligible Applicants in the RFA
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/lfpp
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Local Food Promotion Program
[email protected]
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