Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.940
- Agency
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National Resources Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Also known as
- Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP)
- 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 Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.940), which funds urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices including community gardens and farms in urban areas, suburbs, and urban clusters; rooftop farms and outdoor vertical production; indoor farms, greenhouses, and high-tech vertical technology farms; hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic facilities; and other innovations in agricultural production as determined by the Secretary.
The source provides no recent grant award data, recent grant opportunities, assistance-type distribution, award economics, or funding activity timeline. No portfolio block detailing award frequency, dollar volumes, or recent disbursement dates is present. The program description does not disclose whether grant opportunities have been posted recently or identify representative award recipients and magnitudes.
The program operates under Uniform Administrative Requirements (2 CFR 200) and implements assistance through fully executed interagency, cooperative, or contribution agreements. NRCS may extend agreements for up to 12 months for non-expired awards. Final approval rests with the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, with the Director of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production determining specific funding allocations. Adverse determinations on full proposals are final with no appeal process. Pre-application coordination is available through NRCS headquarters or regional offices.
To assess current pursuit potential, contact NRCS headquarters or the appropriate regional office directly for information on recently posted opportunities, typical award ranges, and the current solicitation calendar. The absence of posted opportunity details in this record suggests checking the Federal Register or Grants.gov for active NOFOs under this listing.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) encourages and promotes urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural practices including community gardens and farms located in urban areas, suburbs, and urban clusters; rooftop farm
- Description
The Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production encourages and promotes urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural practices, including community gardens and farms located in urban areas, suburbs, and urban clusters; rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, and green walls; indoor farms, greenhouses, and high-tech vertical technology farms; hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic farm facilities; and other innovations in agricultural production, as determined by the Secretary.
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 USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: usda.gov/urban.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Assistance is available on an annual basis. Funding must be spent during the active period of performance of a fully executed award.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for pre-application coordination.
- Application procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Determined by Director of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.
- Award procedure
Final approval by the Chief of Natural Resources Conservation Services. Assistance is distributed with fully executed interagency/cooperative/contribution agreement.
- Renewals
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.
- 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 10.940?
Assistance Listing 10.940 is Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, a federal grant program run by National Resources Conservation Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production?
Its CFDA number is 10.940: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
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