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Ag Faculty:<br><br>
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<b>From:</b> Ebodaghe, Denis
[<a href="mailto:DEBODAGHE@nifa.usda.gov" eudora="autourl">
mailto:DEBODAGHE@nifa.usda.gov</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 13, 2011 4:06 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Agronomy State Contacts<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [agronomy] Value-Added Producer Grant<br>
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<a href="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</a> <br>
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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). <br>
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<b>APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 29<sup>th </sup>2011<br>
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<b>FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:<br>
</b>Applicants should visit the program Web site at
<a href="http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/"><i>http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/</a>
BCP</i>_<i>VAPG</i>_<i>Grants.html </i>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.<br>
Applicants may also contact Lyn Millhiser at 202–720–1227 or Tracey
Kennedy at 202–690–1428, or by emailing
<a href="mailto:cpgrants@wdc.usda.gov"><i>cpgrants@wdc.usda.gov</a>
</i>for additional information.<br>
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USDA<br>
Department of Agriculture<br>
Business and Cooperative Programs<br>
Value Added Producer Grant<br>
Grant<br>
<a href="http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=114293">
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=114293</a>
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Denis<br>
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Denis Ebodaghe, Ph.D.<br>
National Program Leader for Small Farms <br>
USDA – National Institute of Food and Agriculture<br>
Institute of Food Production and Sustainability<br>
Agricultural Systems Division<br>
Phone: 202-401-4385 <br>
Fax: 202-401-1782<br>
<b><a href="mailto:debodaghe@nifa.usda.gov">debodaghe@nifa.usda.gov</a>
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www.nifa.usda.gov<br>
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http://www.csrees.usda.gov/familysmallfarms.cfm</a> <br>
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