People’s Garden Initiative Cooperative Agreements Program

The People's Garden community connects gardens across the country that produce local food, practice sustainability, create jobs, and strengthen communities. People's Gardens empower communities to grow healthy nutritious food in a sustainable way and

People's Gardens empower communities to participate in local food production and strengthen the food supply chain. They also teach about the benefits of sustainable, local agriculture and how gardening can foster community collaboration, provide green gathering spaces, and benefit the environment.

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.

Use of assistance can be found on the following websites which includes recipient entity/organizations, brief project descriptions, funding amounts and map. Gardens can take many different forms; they can include: • Food-producing gardens • Wildlife habitat • Conservation or beautification projects • Education and training spaces. For additional information please refer to 2 CFR Part 200, subpart E, Cost Principals. Discretionary funds determined by the Director of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.

Assistance is available on an annual basis. Funding must be spent during the active period of performance of a fully executed award.

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for pre-application coordination.

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program.

Determined by Director of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.

Final approval by the Chief of Natural Resources Conservation Services. Assistance is distributed with fully executed interagency/cooperative/contribution agreement.

NRCS may extend an agreement for one time for up to 12 months for non-expired awards. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for Renewal and supplemental opportunities.

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.