Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education

Assistance from USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) to selected eligible applicants to conduct targeted outreach and technical assistance on FSA programs in urban areas, with an emphasis on communities of disadvantaged, historically-underserved, beginni

UA-EOTA provides financial assistance to eligible recipients to perform outreach, research, and technical assistance to improve the coordination and effectiveness of Federal programs, services, and actions affecting urban areas. The main goals are to (1) increase equity in urban food systems by expanding FSA's outreach efforts to commercial urban producers through technical assistance, outreach, education, and research; and (2) increase supply chain resiliency in urban food systems by improving the sustainability and long-term viability of urban farming operations.

Universities, Higher Education, and Non-Profit entities.

Conduct outreach and technical assistance on FSA programs in urban areas. Provide direct funding to Urban Ag producers for tools, materials and other agriculture resources required.

Funding for this program is not cyclical. Funding opportunities will be announced as funding is available and as agency priorities dictate. Funds are primarily available through the American Rescue Plan Act.

Non-competitive applications will be accepted from organizations that have been identified as key partners who can assist with establishing and growing FSA's Urban COC pilot and are uniquely positioned to help expand the pilot and identify the needs of urban producers. The pilot is currently underway, and efforts are being made to provide additional support to urban producers, immediately. Applications will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Applications will undergo an administrative review to ensure that the proposed activities fulfill the purpose and goals outlined in this announcement. The agency intends to make a selection after allowing applicants to correct deficiencies or omissions in their applications. Regardless, applicants must ensure their applications are complete and accurate. The agency reserves the right to request applicants to revise their applications to correct deficiencies or omissions it identifies. If this occurs, the agency will conduct discussions with all applicants, identify deficiencies and omissions for all, and give applicants an opportunity to submit a revised application. The agency may also contact individual applicants to clarify certain components of their applications. The agency reserves the right to not make awards to applicants that are non-responsive to agency requests and not in compliance with the provisions provided by the agency. Technical reviews will be conducted by a technical review board in a multi-phase review process in which an interagency staff panel from FPAC agencies will make recommendations to the deciding official. The approving official will make the final award decisions. The approving official for this opportunity is the FSA Associate Administrator.

No longer accepting applications.