# Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-ffwr-g-21-0013-farm-and-food-workers-relief-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336495

> Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants of up to $50.0 million (at least $5.0 million) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 40 awards worth $665 million in total. Applications closed on March 10, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-FFWR-G-21-0013 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 10, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $50.0 million |
| Award floor | $5.0 million |
| Expected awards | 40 |
| Total funding | $665 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.181 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Eligible entities are State agencies, Tribal entities, or nonprofits with State or IRS 501 (c) status, where no part of the organization’s or institution’s net earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, that have experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, or grocery store workers. Eligible entities must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the geographic area of the United States, including 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. All eligible entities must demonstrate that they have experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, or grocery store workers. Examples include, but are not limited to:• Providing personal protective equipment such as masks to such workers,• Hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic or outreach campaign, or• Providing financial support to such workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

## What the grant funds

The Farm and Food Workers Relief grant program provides financial support to eligible entities (i.e., State agencies, Tribal entities, and non-profit organizations) to deliver relief in the form of $600 flat-rate payments to eligible farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers who incurred expenses preparing for preventing exposure to, and responding to, the COVID-19 pandemic. This relief is intended to defray costs for reasonable and necessary personal, family, or living expenses such as, but not limited to: costs for personal protective equipment (PPE), expenses associated with quarantines and testing, and dependent care.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-AMS-TM-FFWR-G-21-0013 still open?

No. It closed on March 10, 2022.

### Who can apply for Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program?

Closed March 10, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50.0 million each. About $665 million in total across about 40 awards.

### Who has won Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Ufcw Charity Foundation, Inc., Ufw Foundation, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas Inc. The program made 6,048 awards worth $969 million in that time.