# Regional Food System Partnerships

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-rfsp-g-21-0009-regional-food-system-partnerships/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333281

> Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 50 awards worth $15.3 million in total. Applications closed on July 6, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-21-0009 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 6, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 50 |
| Total funding | $15.3 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.177 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the Request for Applications (RFA)

## What the grant funds

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 project’s goals, outreach objectives, and eligible activities are to be carried out.• Coordinate with AMS to receive technical assistance; and• Conduct outreach and education for potential participation in the partnership agreement andeligible 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 project’s goals.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-21-0009 still open?

No. It closed on July 6, 2021.

### Who can apply for Regional Food System Partnerships?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Regional Food System Partnerships?

Closed July 6, 2021. 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 $1.0 million each. About $15.3 million in total across about 50 awards.

### Who has won Regional Food System Partnerships grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were North Carolina State University, Hawaii Good Food Alliance, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc. The program made 109 awards worth $58.1 million in that time.