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Source: USDA, 9/10/21
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) announced it will soon publish Requests for Applications (RFAs)
for the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grants program to support
agricultural stakeholders who haven’t yet received substantial federal
financial assistance in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. This grant program
will provide assistance to small businesses in certain commodity areas,
including small scale specialty crop producers, food processors, manufacturers,
distributors and farmers markets.A grant forecast is now available to help potential
applicants determine their eligibility and to prepare to apply for funding.
Eligible entities should visit the PRS grant portal at usda-prs.grantsolutions.gov for complete information on
the program, including how to obtain a free of charge DUNS Number from Dun
& Bradstreet (D&B) BEFORE applying for this program. On September 23, USDA will issue another announcement indicating that entities may submit their applications through the grant portal; entities will need their DUNS number to submit an application.
Pandemic Response and Safety
Grant ProgramThe Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant Program provides grants to food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID–19). This program is authorized and funded under section 751 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116—260). USDA developed the PRS
Grant Program in response to extensive stakeholder feedback during listening
sessions in March 2021, and written comments provided through March 30, 2021.
Information from the listening sessions is available online at: www.ams.usda.gov/services/ams-covid-stimulus. Important Dates:
Application
Period Opens: September 23, 2021
Application Period Closes: 11:59 PM Eastern Time on November 8, 2021 All
applications submitted before the deadline will be considered for funding.
Applications will not be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, click here.
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