Local Food Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2024
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-AMS-TM-LFPP-G-24-0011
- Agency
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $25,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is soliciting applications under the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) for Fiscal Year 2024. LFPP grants support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises that engage in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Eligible activities include supporting processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of local foods; encouraging value-added products; providing business development and marketing assistance; facilitating regional food chain coordination; and covering food safety certification and improvement costs. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by the deadline of May 14, 2024, and will be evaluated on criteria such as technical merit, achievability, expertise and partnerships, project management, and fiscal plan.
Approximately $10.5 million is available for LFPP grants, which are awarded in four project types: Planning ($25,000 - $100,000 for 24 months), Implementation ($100,000 - $500,000 for 36 months), Turnkey Marketing and Promotion ($50,000 - $100,000 for 24 months), and Turnkey Recruitment and Training ($50,000 - $100,000 for 24 months). Successful applicants will be notified by September 30, 2024 and projects are expected to start between October 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025.
Synopsis
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; and
- Covering expenses related to cost incurred in obtaining food safety certification and improvements to food safety practices and equipment.
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