Regional Food System Partnerships
The RFSP supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The RFSP focuses on building and strengthening local or regional food economy viability and resilience, and this includes pandemic response and recovery. Applicants will work with their partners to catalyze the development of local or regional food systems. Applicants will coordinate efforts within the partnership to set priorities, connect resources and services, and measure progress towards common goals. Partnerships are authorized to:Determine the size and scope of the local or regional food system in which the projects goals, outreach objectives, and eligible activities are to be carried out,Coordinate with AMS to receive technical assistance, andConduct outreach and education for potential participation in the partnership agreement and eligible activities.Partnerships must bring a variety of financial and technical capabilities, demonstrate experience or readiness to work effectively and collaboratively with public and private entities across sectors, and present innovative, sustainable, and measurable approaches to achieving the projects goals. RFSP grant recipients may apply for other LAMP programs on behalf of producers or eligible entities that desire to participate in eligible activities under the partnership agreement.
Award Range
$100,000 - $1,000,000
Total Program Funding
$5,000,000
Number of Awards
75
Matching Requirement
Yes - Match required.
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Only eligible partnerships may apply to RFSP. A partnership is an agreement between one or more eligible entities (see section 3.2) and one or more eligible partners (see section 3.3). The agreement may be in the form of any official documentation such as a contract or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). An application may be submitted either by an eligible entity or an eligible partner on behalf of the partnership. The partnership must specify in its application which organization in the partnership is responsible for receiving and managing the award. Partnerships that include organizations that engage and provide technical assistance services to historically underserved farmers and ranchers in addressing their needs are strongly encouraged to apply. All applicants must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Tribal Governments.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
February 27, 2024
Application Closes
May 14, 2024
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