# Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-sprs-g-21-0012-seafood-processors-pandemic-response-and-safety-block-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335608

> Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants of up to $30.7 million (at least $200,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $50.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 22, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-SPRS-G-21-0012 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 22, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $30.7 million |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $50.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.181 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

State agencies will provide funds to seafood processors and processing vessels. State agencies should conduct outreach to ensure that eligible beneficiaries are aware of this relief and understand the requirements of the funding opportunity. Each processing facility or vessel may apply separately for funding. Processors may only apply once for each location or vessel. State agencies should determine funding amounts based on their local conditions and industry needs. Funds can cover the activities associated with: Workplace Safety Measures: Workplace safety measures, including, but not limited to, personal protective equipment, sanitizer, hand washing stations, air filters, thermometers, cleaning supplies, or similar items. Market Pivots: Market pivots such as transition to virtual/online sales costs (online platform development and fees, online marketing, credit card processing fees), supplies, new signage. Retrofitting Facilities: Retrofitting facilities for worker and consumer safety (retrofitting harvester vessels for onboard vessel processing to maximize open-air activities, plexiglass, walk up windows, heat lamps, fans, tents, propane, weights, tables, chairs). Transportation: Additional transportation costs incurred to maintain social distancing. Worker Housing: Additional worker housing costs incurred to maintain social distancing or to allow for quarantining of new or exposed employees. Medical: Unreimbursed costs associated with providing or enabling vaccinations, testing, or healthcare treatment of infected employees, including any paid leave.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-AMS-TM-SPRS-G-21-0012 still open?

No. It closed on November 22, 2021.

### Who can apply for Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program?

Closed November 22, 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 $30.7 million each. About $50.0 million in total across about 25 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.