Value-Added Producer Grant

[Ed Martin]

Ag Faculty:


From: Ebodaghe, Denis [mailto:DEBODAGHE at nifa.usda.gov]
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 4:06 AM
To: Agronomy State Contacts
Subject: [agronomy] Value-Added Producer Grant



<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-28/pdf/2011-16121.pdf>http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-28/pdf/2011-16121.pdf 


The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) 
announces the availability of approximately $37 
million in competitive grant funds for Fiscal 
Year (FY) 2011 to help independent agricultural 
producers enter into value-added activities. This 
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announces 
$19.3 million provided under the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 
(Pub. L. 111–80), and $17.9 million from the 
Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing 
Appropriations Act of 2011 (Pub. L.112–20).

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  August 29th 2011

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Applicants should visit the program Web site at 
<http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/>http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_VAPG_Grants.html 
which contains application guidance. Applicants 
can also contact their USDA Rural Development 
State Office by calling 800–670–6553 and pressing 
‘‘1.’’ Applicants are encouraged to contact their 
State Offices well in advance of the deadline to 
discuss their projects and ask any questions about the application process.
Applicants may also contact Lyn Millhiser at 
202–720–1227 or Tracey Kennedy at 202–690–1428, 
or by emailing 
<mailto:cpgrants at wdc.usda.gov>cpgrants at wdc.usda.gov for additional information.


USDA
Department of Agriculture
Business and Cooperative Programs
Value Added Producer Grant
Grant
<http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=114293>http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=114293



Denis

Denis Ebodaghe, Ph.D.
National Program Leader for Small Farms
USDA – National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Institute of Food Production and Sustainability
Agricultural Systems Division
Phone: 202-401-4385
Fax: 202-401-1782
<mailto:debodaghe at nifa.usda.gov>debodaghe at nifa.usda.gov

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