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California Underserved and Small Producers Program

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · 5962

Eligibility details

Eligible entities for the Technical Assistance Grants and/or administer the block grant funds for farmers/ranchers include: Non-profit organizations, Tribal Governments and Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs). Entities applying for Technical Assistance grants referred to as Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs) must meet the eligible criteria outlined on page 4 of the Request for Proposals.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

The CUSP Grant Program has two components for which applicants can apply for one or both: Part 1: Technical Assistance for Underserved Farmers and Ranchers – Funding fortechnical assistance providers to support farmers and ranchers in applying for economicrelief grant programs and assistance with business planning and marketing strategiesand other business economic recovery activities. Part 2: Direct Grant Assistance for Underserved Farmers and Ranchers – Eligibleentities are also able to apply as a “regional administrator” for grant funds to distributedirectly to farmers and ranchers to aid in economic recovery and relief measures and/orleverage existing economic relief funding programs The grant duration is two (2) years, beginning June 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023.

Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.