[Community_garden] COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS (CFP) GRANTS – The Request for Applications for 2007 is out!

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COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS (CFP) GRANTS – The Request for Applications for 2007 
is out! 

PROPOSALS WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY 

 
The Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program is a major 
funding source for community-based food and agriculture projects in the U.S.   
Approximately $4.6 million in funds will be available in 2007. The Request for 
Applications (RFA) was released on January 12.  Initial letters of intent are due 
by February 13 (by email).    Based on a review of these letters, some 
applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal, due by April 13.   The 
procedures are detailed in the CFP Request for Applications, which is available at 
the grants.gov website as follows: 
 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12255&mode=VIEW.   

The initial Letters of Intent (LOI) will be submitted by regular email, but 
those invited to submit a full proposal will need to go through a complicated 
electronic submission process.   Because this process can take up to two months 
or more and will soon be required for all federal grants, applicants not 
already registered are strongly encouraged to start the registration process as 
soon as possible at http://www.grants.gov. 
 
More information and technical support contacts are available online at: 
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/funding.cfm Basic tips also will be available on the 
CFSC website soon.
 

The Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) Offers Free Assistance to CFP 
Applicants
 
CFSC’s technical assistance (TA) specialists can help you decide whether or 
not to apply, clarify CFP program guidelines, address technical questions, 
provide feedback on program plans or proposal drafts, and help you develop an 
evaluation plan.   CFSC will sponsor up to 75 minutes of one-on-one assistance per 
grant applicant at no cost.   Additional time may be available at an hourly 
rate. 

If you would like to use this service, please begin by reviewing the written 
guidance described below, and then contact the TA provider by email.   See 
http://www.foodsecurity.org/cfp_help.html  for details. Starting early is 
important to ensure that you will be able to receive timely assistance.

 
Community Food Projects Planning Guide and Other Materials
 
CFSC also offers a CFP Planning Guide with a wealth of information about CFP 
program guidelines and how to develop a strong proposal. It is available for 
free at http://www.foodsecurity.org/cfp_help.html  (scroll down to bottom of 
page). The CFSC website also includes guides to developing a letter of intent 
and planning proposals, examples of successful CFP grant proposals, and other 
information helpful to CFP applicants. 

The 2007 guides will be developed and posted soon, but in the meantime the 
2006 guides can be used for planning since much of the information will be the 
same.  Note: There are significant modifications to the project narrative 
specifications this year.
 

Community Food Projects Program Goals

The CFP Program supports projects that:

-Help meet the food needs of low-income people, 
-Increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food 
needs, 
-Promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues, 
and
-Meet specific state, local, or neighborhood food and agriculture needs for 
infrastructure improvement and development, long-term planning, or the creation 
of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural 
producers and low-income consumers     


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