Farmers' Market SNAP Support Grants
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- FNS-SNAP-FMSSG-15
- Agency
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Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Food and Nutrition
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- State Governments
- Other
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
Synopsis
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announces, through this Request for Applications, the availability of $3.3 million in competitive grant funds, to be awarded through the Farmers' Market SNAP Support Grants (FMSSG) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. As approved by Congress in the President's FY 2014 budget request for FNS (The Food and Nutrition Service: 2014, Explanatory Notes), these funds are intended to support "the participation of farmers' markets in SNAP by providing equipment and support grants to new markets and those currently participating in the program." The goals of the FMSSG program are to increase SNAP accessibility and participation at farmers' markets, and support the establishment, expansion, and promotion of SNAP/Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) services at farmers' markets. This is a new program, which may continue in subsequent years. Grant funds must be used to conduct tasks that are necessary for SNAP to operate at farmers' markets, and to increase the number and effectiveness of farmers' market participation in SNAP.
Eligibility
Farmers' market associations; Public benefit corporations; Economic development corporations; Regional farmers' market authorities; Tribal governments
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