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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gonzalez Jr., Roberto - OPPE, Calexico, CA <roberto.gonzalez@usda.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 14, 2020 1:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ogden, Kimberly L - (ogden) <ogden@arizona.edu>; Burgess, Shane C - (shaneburgess) <sburgess@cals.arizona.edu>; Hunt, James E - (jeh) <JHunt@ag.arizona.edu>; Pawar, Sangita C - (sangita) <sangita@arizona.edu>; Mester, John Clark - (jmester) <jmester@arizona.edu>;
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] 2020 USDA’s Community Prosperity Funding Opportunity to Assist Persistent Poverty Farmers, Ranchers, Agriculture Producers, and Communities through Agriculture Resources<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="color:red">External Email</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2020 USDA’s Community Prosperity Funding Opportunity to Assist Persistent Poverty Farmers, Ranchers, Agriculture Producers, and Communities through Agriculture Resources<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USDA-OPPE solicits applications for grants</span>,
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">e.g. nonprofit organizations having a 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); private/public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, such as: Hispanic-Serving Institutions; other
eligible entities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/10/2020-14325/funding-opportunity-announcement-solicitation-for-applications-to-assist-persistent-poverty-farmers">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/10/2020-14325/funding-opportunity-announcement-solicitation-for-applications-to-assist-persistent-poverty-farmers</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligible entities may compete for funding on projects that provide outreach, education and training in agriculture, conservation, agribusiness, and forestry, with a focus on economic and workforce
development, innovation and technology, and quality of life through food and agriculture. This partnership includes working closely with USDA-OPPE, USDA Liaisons and the State Food and Agriculture Council (SFAC) to coordinate outreach and training events and
attend USDA-OPPE events in your proposed service territory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> August 24, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Agency/Docket Number:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> OPPE-015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Only one proposal will be accepted from each organization. USDA-OPPE awards funds to one eligible applicant as the lead award recipient. Please indicate a lead applicant as the responsible party,
if other organizations are named as partners or co-applicants or members of a coalition or consortium. The lead award recipient will be held accountable for the proper administrative requirements and expenditure of all funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The maximum project period is 3 years.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The maximum amount of requested federal funding for projects shall not exceed $450,000 over the 3-year period.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Additionally, the maximum award per year is $150,000. USDA-OPPE has the discretion to fund multi-year projects in an effort to maximize outreach, education and technical assistance
ensuring geographical distribution of funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cost-Sharing or Matching:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There are no cost-sharing nor matching requirements associated with this funding announcement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Proposals must be divided into the following sections and are limited to the number of pages stated per section:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Each page must be on numbered 81/2″ × 11″ paper with one-inch margins. The text of the proposal must be double spaced and typed in New Times Roman, no smaller than
12-point font and must not exceed 10 pages. Letters of support and are not included in the page restriction.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">a. Project Summary: 250 words maximum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">b. Introduction: One (1) page maximum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">c. Needs Assessment: One (2) page maximum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">d. Program Objectives: One (2) page maximum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">e. Methods: Two (2) page maximum plus Deliverables Table.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">f. Budget: One (1) page maximum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">g. Evaluation: 250 words maximum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sub-Awards and Partnerships: Funding may be used to provide sub-awards, which includes using sub-awards to fund partnerships; however, the recipient must utilize at
least 50 percent of the total funds awarded, and no more than three sub-awards will be permitted. All sub-awardees must comply with applicable requirements for sub-awards. Applicants must provide documentation of a competitive bidding process for services,
contracts, and products, including consultants and contractors, and conduct cost and price analyses to the extent required by applicable procurement regulations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The overall goal is to develop partnerships with eligible entities to expand outreach and assistance to help socially disadvantaged and historically underserved farmers, ranchers, ag producers
and communities in persistent poverty areas, including in Opportunity Zones, through the agriculture sector to foster hope and opportunity, build assets and create wealth.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligible entities will identify communities to receive tailored technical assistance and support by organizing and facilitating summits and training through partnerships with the USDA Liaisons
and SFAC. Entities will establish a local prosperity council that consists of (but not limited to) the mayor, county planning committee, board of supervisors, superintendents and Board of Education, farmers, ranchers, agriculture producers, faith-based, etc.
to focus on locally driven, bottom up solutions to address communities self-identified challenges and issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Funds will be for the purpose of leveraging USDA, state, local and private sector resources, to address local agricultural and natural resource issues, encourage collaboration and to develop
state and local leadership and partnerships to assist limited resource and socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers and communities through agriculture industries. The eligible entities will provide technical assistance
to persistent poverty communities, with emphasis on socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers to assist them in establishing a local working leaders group, identifying issues, challenges and assets, preparing a plan
of action and identifying resources and means to address and accomplish results through available programmatic services and opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Funds will be awarded to eligible entities that have documented knowledge of and experience with USDA programs, experience in providing agricultural education or other agricultural-related services
to socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers, experience with economic development in persistent poverty areas, and in developing partnerships with relevant entities and individuals to reach a common goal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USDA-OPPE is committed to ensuring that socially disadvantaged, historically underserved (including limited resource, socially disadvantaged, and veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers)
are able to equitably participate in USDA programs; eligible entities with an expertise in working within rural persistent poverty areas of socially disadvantaged or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers can play a critical role in addressing
the unique difficulties they face and can help improve their ability to start and maintain successful agricultural businesses and create sustainable growing communities. With this funding, organizations must establish partnerships to provide local agricultural
education and training and extend outreach efforts to connect with and assist local socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers to provide them with information on available USDA resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The purpose of this funding is to leverage USDA and partnering entities to assist persistent poverty communities with socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural
producers, to improve, restore, maintain natural resources and growth in their communities through an established platform and process that focuses on fostering hope and opportunity, asset building and wealth creation. In addition, funding may be used to educate
and assist persistent poverty communities with socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers on accessing resources and opportunities available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Through the
approved grant, organizations will assist persistent poverty communities and farmers, ranchers and agriculture producers by developing partnerships and strategies to address self-identified challenges and issues to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1. Enhance coordination and collaboration through outreach, education, and training summits and workshops;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2. Educate persistent poverty communities with limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers and ranchers on increasing their access to and participation
in USDA programs;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3. Assist persistent poverty communities to become economically sustainable through a locally driven bottom-up process;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4. Assist persistent poverty communities with limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers to build and strengthen
access to USDA programmatic services and opportunities that promote economic and community development;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5. Improve natural resources concerns;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6. Increase the number of agriculture producers;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7. Improve the environment and economic status of working agriculture lands;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8. Create Local Prosperity Councils through coordination and collaboration of USDA local officials, community leaders, farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9. Develop plans to create sustainable communities that address self-identified challenges through the agriculture industry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Proposals from eligible entities must address at least five of the following priority areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1. Increased access of USDA's programs and services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2. Resolution of heirs' property issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3. Improved financial literacy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4. Increased and retained new entrepreneurs in agriculture industry to include farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5. Improved knowledge of agriculture business understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6. Promotion of USDA programs and services to build capacity to promote economic and workforce development, innovation and technology through the agriculture industry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7. Improved knowledge of agriculture and natural resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8. Increased use or implementation of conservation practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligible projects will increase the delivery of agriculture and conservation assistance to limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers
through coordinating and leveraging program outreach and technical assistance to manage natural resources. Outreach projects should focus on assisting socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers with all aspects of participating
in USDA programs, including understanding and assisting in the program application process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligible projects will identify and organize persistent poverty communities that include farmers, ranchers and agriculture producers to identify key challenges and develop strategies to assist
them through agriculture industries to become economically sustainable, safe, educated and prosperous. Projects must follow the program summary six-step action items required and target economic development, innovation and technology, workforce development
and quality of life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The following steps will be required of all successful awardees:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(a) Identify persistent poverty communities
<a href="https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/county-typology-codes.aspx">https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/county-typology-codes.aspx</a>, including communities located in Opportunity Zones, with limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran
farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers. Assist with identifying local leaders and partners to create a Local Prosperity Council to champion in order to carry out local efforts needed to engage Federal, state, and local partners, to connect them with
USDA programs and resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(b) Conduct an assessment of local challenges and issues within identified communities. This step is to list and describe, with appropriate detail, resources needed to
assist the local community. These should be concrete, practical opportunities for partnerships or projects of interest to the Local Prosperity Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(c) List all local assets with a detailed description of each one. This step is required to identify and describe all local assets and community resources that are being
leveraged by the Local Prosperity Council to accomplish its goals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(d) Identify key collaborators and partners. This should be a list of potential and existing community partners with contact information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(e) Describe ongoing implementation efforts in the community. Additional information must be provided, in narrative form, regarding steps that stakeholders in the community
have taken to address the challenges independently.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(f) Provide technical assistance to communities applying for programmatic resources, services, and opportunities. Host in-person and/or online trainings for socially
disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers in persistent poverty areas (<a href="https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/county-typology-codes.aspx">https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/county-typology-codes.aspx</a>), including
in Opportunity Zones (<a href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-18-48.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-18-48.pdf</a>). Trainings can include, but are not limited to bringing awareness to USDA capacity building programs, conservation awareness,
urban agriculture awareness, and other types of trainings and workshops.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anticipated Outputs (Activities), Outcomes (Results), and Performance Measures. Examples include but are not limited to the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Number of limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers or ranchers served or trained;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">number of trainings held and number of limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers that attended;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">number of local prosperity councils with self-identified challenges and assessments;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">number of persistent poverty communities, including communities in Opportunity Zones, identified;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">e.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">number of USDA agencies providing resources;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">f.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">number of programs and resources applied for by communities and limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">g.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">number of mentors and local leaders identified;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">h.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">number of State and local resources leveraged;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">number of private sector partners and resources leveraged;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">j.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">creation of a program to enhance the operational viability of limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">k.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">number of limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers and/or ranchers and agricultural producer applications assisted with submitting for consideration for USDA
programs;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">l.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">activity that supports increased participation of limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers in USDA programs; or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">m.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partnerships formed locally to improve access to USDA's programs and services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Outcomes (Results). Examples including, but not limited to the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Documenting the number of new farmers and/or ranchers your organization assisted as a result of your project and the type of assistance;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Documenting the number of local prosperity councils created; Document the number of assessments, plans and strategies developed;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Documenting race, sex, national origin, disability and number of limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers or ranchers applying for USDA programs and services
by program area;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Documenting race, sex, national origin, disability and number of USDA program applications approved for funding, by program area, for socially disadvantaged or veteran farmers or ranchers
as a result of your activities;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">e.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Documenting the number of limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers and ranchers that have better access to USDA Programs, including conservation implementation,
as a result of your outreach and/or training efforts;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Documenting the enhanced sustainability and retention of farming operations among limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers or ranchers;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Documenting higher profitability and economic stability among limited resource, socially disadvantaged and/or veteran farmers or ranchers resulting from increased access to marketing
and enhanced sales opportunities for their products;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Documenting an increase in the number and types of USDA programs and services utilized as a result of your project; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">i. Documenting partnerships and resources leveraged, including a list of all individuals, parties, entities or organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What is the measurable short-term and long-term impact your project will have on serving the needs of historically underserved farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How will your organization measure the effectiveness and efficiency of our proposed activities to meet the overall goals and objectives for this project?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How will your project track the compilation of a complete assessment of local challenges and document how the connection will be made to link them with available resources for assistance?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Who can you best partner with to leverage resources available to assist historically underserved farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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