Funding-2011
Farmers Market Promotion Program Grants: July 1,
2011
Agency
Name
USDA
Description
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has
announced the availability of approximately $10 million in competitive grant funds
in fiscal year (FY) 2011 to be awarded through the Famers Market Promotion
Program (FMPP). The FMPP competitive program is administered by the Marketing
Grants and Technical Services Branch (MGTSB), Marketing Services Division (MSD)
of AMS and is designed to promote the domestic consumption of agricultural
commodities by expanding direct producer-to-consumer marketing opportunities.
The authorizing legislation for the FMPP includes the Agricultural Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7
U.S.C. 3001-3006) and the recent amendment to the 1976 Act, the FMPP (7 U.S.C.
3005). The minimum FY2011 FMPP award per grant is $5,000 and the maximum is
$100,000. An applicant is limited to no more than one grant in a grant-funding
year. FMPP funding will be available for use beginning in October 2011. Project
work should begin in October 2011 and end not later than October 2013. Matching
funds are not required. Must follow the 2011 FMPP Guidelines
for application instructions and requirements found on the FMPP website at www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP.
Announcement
Number: USDA-AMS-FMPP-2011
Due
Date: Jul
01, 2011
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-01/pdf/2011-13483.pdf
Contact
Information
Carmen
Humphrey, Branch Chief
Phone 202-720-8317