Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreement Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.930
- Agency
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National Resources Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Also known as
- Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR)
- Treasury account
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- 12-1005-0-1-302
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service administers the Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.930), which funds local and municipal governments, school districts, and tribal governments to develop and test strategies for municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans, with the most recent grant opportunity deadline 120 days from the current notification of funding opportunity issuance.
The program targets two interconnected objectives: reducing municipal food waste and diverting residential and commercial food waste from landfills, while simultaneously increasing compost generation and access for agricultural producers. Funded projects develop innovative, scalable waste management approaches that improve soil quality through expanded compost availability. Eligible applicants include local and municipal governments, school districts, and tribal governments pursuing these complementary environmental and agricultural outcomes.
The program operates exclusively as Cooperative Agreements, reflecting the collaborative relationship between USDA and recipients on project development and implementation. Grant opportunities are posted annually through the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, with specific deadlines communicated in each year's Notice of Funding Opportunity. The standard project performance period runs 120 days from award execution. NRCS may extend executed agreements for a single 12-month term, though renewal and supplemental opportunities are available only outside the competitive cycle for new awards.
Award decisions are final with no appeal process; the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service makes the final approval determination. Recipients must maintain project records for inspection during the active agreement period and for three years following award expiration. The source does not report recent grant award activity, typical award magnitudes, or current open solicitations with specific due dates.
Objective and description
- Objective
The goals and objectives of this program are Food Waste Reduction Objectives: 1) Reduce municipal food and waste 2) Divert residential and commercial food waste from landfills; Composting and Conservation Objectives: 1) Generate compost 2) Increase a
- Description
Assist local and municipal governments, including school districts and tribal governments, with projects that develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans. Activities will increase access to compost for agricultural producers, improve soil quality and encourage innovative, scalable waste management plans that reduce and divert food waste from landfills.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Applicants located within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) are eligible.
- Uses of assistance
Use of assistance can be found on the following websites which includes recipient entity/organizations, brief project descriptions, funding amounts and map. CFWR Website Homepage: https://www.usda.gov/topics/urban/coop-agreements
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Assistance is available on an annual basis. Projects must be 36 months in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date as published in the Notice of Funding Opportunity in grants.gov for the active funding cycle. Funding must be spent during the active period of performance of a fully executed award.
How to apply
- Application procedure
Refer to NFO.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Selection procedures are outlined in the NFO.
- Award procedure
Final approval by the Chief of Natural Resources Conservation Services. Assistance is distributed with fully executed cooperative agreement.
- Deadlines
Contact the USDA's Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, as appropriate for application deadlines. Deadlines are clearly listed in annual notification of funding opportunity.
- Time to approval or disapproval
120 days
- Renewals
NRCS may extend an agreement for one time for up to 12 months for non-expired awards. Renewal and supplemental opportunities are outlined in the NFO. Proposals for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are not eligible to compete with proposals for new Federal awards.
- Appeals
A partner may not appeal any adverse determination to the Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service. The agency decision for development and submission of a full proposal is final and there is no appeal process, or opportunity for reconsideration.
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.930?
Assistance Listing 10.930 is Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreement Program, a federal grant program run by National Resources Conservation Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreement Program?
Its CFDA number is 10.930: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
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