Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.971
- Agency
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Farm Service Agency
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 18 $39,868,698 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- UA-OETA
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 12-0408-0-1-351
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education program (CFDA 10.971), which is no longer accepting applications as of the date of this source.
The program provided financial assistance to eligible recipients—universities, higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations—to conduct outreach, technical assistance, research, and education on FSA programs in urban areas, with an emphasis on disadvantaged and historically-underserved communities. Funded activities included direct technical assistance to urban agricultural producers, research to improve coordination of federal programs affecting urban areas, and provision of direct funding to urban agriculture producers for tools, materials, and other agricultural resources. The program aimed to increase equity in urban food systems by expanding FSA's outreach to commercial urban producers and to improve supply chain resiliency by enhancing the sustainability and long-term viability of urban farming operations.
FSA operated this program on a non-competitive basis, restricting applications to organizations identified as key partners uniquely positioned to support the Urban County Committee (COC) pilot program already underway at the time of the source. The program did not follow a cyclical funding schedule; opportunities were announced as funding became available and as agency priorities dictated. Funding derived primarily from the American Rescue Plan Act.
The source does not report recent grant awards, award magnitudes, or award frequency. The source does not identify open grant opportunities or upcoming application deadlines. Because the program is explicitly no longer accepting applications per the source, business development professionals should not pursue this Assistance Listing under current parameters.
Objective and description
- Objective
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
- Description
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.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Universities, Higher Education, and Non-Profit entities.
- Uses of assistance
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.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
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.
How to apply
- Award procedure
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.
- Deadlines
No longer accepting applications.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 18 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Improve Mississippi Economics Inc. | $12,600,000 | 32% |
| 2 | Virginia State University | $3,249,978 | 8% |
| 3 | Community Alliance With Family Farmers | $2,118,918 | 5% |
| 4 | University Of Missouri System | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 5 | Farm Training Collective Nyc, Inc. | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 6 | University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 7 | The Ohio State University | $1,499,768 | 4% |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $1,499,754 | 4% |
| 9 | Ecotrust | $1,499,494 | 4% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania Association For Sustainable Agriculture | $1,499,492 | 4% |
10 of 18 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | $39,868,698 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.971?
Assistance Listing 10.971 is Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education, a federal grant program run by Farm Service Agency (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education?
Its CFDA number is 10.971: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.971 awarded?
18 grant awards under 10.971 have obligated $39,868,698 in federal funds to 18 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.971?
The recipients obligated the most under Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education are To Improve Mississippi Economics Inc. ($12,600,000), Virginia State University ($3,249,978) and Community Alliance With Family Farmers ($2,118,918).
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