SNAP Online Purchasing Participation Assistance for Farmers and Farmers Markets
FNS announces, through this Request for Applications, the availability of a maximum of $4 million in total grant funding to be used over a maximum of four (4) years for award as up to five cooperative agreements.
This solicitation is contingent upon the availability of funds.The primary goal of the grant is to provide greater participant access to SNAP-authorized FMs and DMFs by providing assistance to FMs and DMFs that wish to accept SNAP benefits through online transactions.
The grantee will use resources from this grant to assist FMs and DMFs in becoming SNAP authorized Internet Retailers and supporting the participation of and processing of online transactions by these FMs and DMFs.
This solicitation is contingent upon the availability of funds.The primary goal of the grant is to provide greater participant access to SNAP-authorized FMs and DMFs by providing assistance to FMs and DMFs that wish to accept SNAP benefits through online transactions.
The grantee will use resources from this grant to assist FMs and DMFs in becoming SNAP authorized Internet Retailers and supporting the participation of and processing of online transactions by these FMs and DMFs.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
SNAP Online Purchasing for Farmers and Farmers’ Markets
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible entities are limited to nonprofit entities.
A nonprofit entity is any organization or institution with IRS 501(c) status or accredited institutions of higher education, where no part of the net earnings benefit any private shareholder or individual.
All applicant organizations must be domestic entities and shall be owned, operated, and located within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/grant/farmer-producer/farmers-market-grant-program-online
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
anna.arrowsmith@usda.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2021-06-23
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2021-09-22
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