Funding-USDA People's Garden Grant Program; August 26, 2011
Agency
Name
USDA
Description
NIFA announces the availability of grant funds
and requests applications for the People's Garden Grant Program (PGGP) for
fiscal year (FY) 2011 to facilitate the creation of produce, recreation, and/or
wildlife gardens in urban and rural areas, which will provide opportunities for
science-based informal education. This program is a joint initiative supported
by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Food and Nutritional Service, Forest Service, and Natural Resources
Conservation Service, in addition to NIFA. Successful applicants will provide
micro-subgrant support to smaller local projects.
This notice identifies the objectives for PGGP projects, the eligibility
criteria for projects and applicants, and the application forms and associated
instructions needed to apply for a PGGP grant. NIFA additionally requests
stakeholder input from any interested party for use in the development of the
next RFA for this program. In addition, in order to answer questions that you
may have concerning this RFA and the pending project, NIFA will host a
teleconference on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). For
those unable to participate in the call, NIFA will post a summary of the
questions and the information provided to our website, http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/peoples_garden/peoples_garden.html.
To participate in the teleconference, please call toll-free (888) 858-2144; the
access code is 1059897.
Announcement
Number: USDA-NIFA-OP-003503
Due
Date: Aug
26, 2011
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/peoplesgardengrantprogram.cfm
Contact
Information
NIFA
Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST, excluding Federal holiday