Purpose: |
The primary goals of the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP), Assistance Listing 10.225 are as follows (7 U.S.C. 2034(b)):
- Meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution, community
outreach to assist in participation in Federally assisted nutrition programs, or
improving access to food as part of a comprehensive service;
- Increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for the food needs of the
communities; and
- Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues; or
- Meet specific state, tribal, local or neighborhood food and agricultural needs
including needs relating to:
- Equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a project; planning for longterm solutions; or
- The creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural
producers and low-income consumers.
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Eligibility: |
To be eligible for a grant under subsection (b), a public food program service provider, a tribal
organization, or a private nonprofit entity, including gleaners, must-
- have experience in the area of-
- community food work, particularly concerning small and medium-sized
farms, including the provision of food to people in low-income communities and
the development of new markets in low-income communities for agricultural
producers;
- job training and business development activities for food-related activities in
low-income communities; or
- efforts to reduce food insecurity in the community, including food
distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs;
- demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect
data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation;
- demonstrate a willingness to share information with researchers, practitioners, and
other interested parties; and
- collaborate with 1 or more local partner organizations to achieve at least 1 hunger-free
communities’ goal.
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