Grants to USA State Agencies to Mitigate the Impact of the

Grants to USA State Agencies to Mitigate the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Systems

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency

GrantWatch ID# 206975

Agency: Federal

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Funding Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

CFDA Number: 10.568

Funding or PIN Number: USDA-TEFAPRR-2023

Geographic Focus

All USA
USA Territories: Guam (USA); Puerto Rico (USA); Virgin Islands (USA);

Important Dates

Conference Date: 12/15/22
LOI Date: 01/04/23
Deadline: 03/06/23 11:59 PM EST Save

Grant Description

Grants to USA and territories state agencies to improve food systems in underserved communities in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take at least four weeks to complete. The purpose of this program is to help food assistance organizations meet The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) requirements, strengthen infrastructure, and expand TEFAP’s reach into underserved communities.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts on the nation’s food systems and economy, forcing many Americans to turn to the country’s emergency food network for aid. Food banks, food pantries, and other community organizations have valiantly stepped up to meet this increase in need while simultaneously ensuring that staff and recipients are not unnecessarily exposed to the dangers of COVID-19. However, some inequities within the broader emergency food network remain – especially in remote, rural, Tribal, and/or low-income communities. Thus, the key objective of the TEFAP Reach and Resiliency – Round 2 grant is to:

Expand TEFAP’s reach into remote, rural, Tribal, and/or low-income areas that are underserved by the program.

For information about allowable costs, see page 6 of the RFA Document in Attached Files below.

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Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)
State governments

Additional Eligibility Criteria

State agencies that administer TEFAP (i.e., TEFAP State agencies), as defined at 7 CFR 251.3(i), are the only entities that are eligible to apply. Other program stakeholders may assist with preparing an application package provided it is ultimately submitted by the TEFAP State agency. FNS encourages State agencies to work collaboratively with program stakeholders as feasible to develop an application package.

Pre-Proposal Conference

FNS will hold several webinars about the TEFAP – Reach and Resiliency Round 2 grant opportunity within the month of December. Both of these webinars will be recorded and made available on this webpage after they occur:

On Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at 1:00pm EST, FNS will hold a webinar titled TEFAP Reach and Resiliency – How to Apply for Round 2 Grant Funding. This webinar is intended for TEFAP state agencies and will include an overview of the TEFAP Reach and Resiliency - Round 2 grant, a detailed walk-through of requirements outlined in the recently published RFA, and a question-and-answer session. TEFAP state agencies interested in attending the webinar should contact their FNS regional office for a link to the WebEx event.

On Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at 2:00pm EST, FNS will hold a webinar titled TEFAP Reach and Resiliency – Overview of Round 2 Grant Opportunity. This webinar will provide TEFAP eligible recipient agencies and other state/local organizations with general information about the TEFAP Reach and Resiliency - Round 2 grant. The webinar will include an overview of the grant initiative, a brief description of the criteria for applying to Round 2 funding as outlined in the recently published RFA, and a question and answer session. The WebEx link for the webinar is available at: https://usda-fns.webex.com/usda-fns/onstage/g.php?MTID=e4f1357be1e107f5d9f67aacbe6778fec.

Pre-Application Information

TEFAP state agencies interested in applying to the Round 2 opportunity should submit a Letter of Intent to FNS by Jan. 4, 2023, and must submit a complete TEFAP Reach and Resiliency – Round 2 grant application within Grants.gov by 11:59 PM EST on March 6, 2023.

Release Date: December 5, 2022
Letter of intent (optional) due date: January 4, 2023
Application Due Date: March 6, 2023
Anticipated Award Date: July 2023

FNS strongly encourages applicants to begin the registration process at least four weeks before the due date and to submit applications to Grants.gov at least one week before the deadline to allow time to troubleshoot any issues, should they arise.

Complete the following at least four weeks prior to submission:
• Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number;
• Register the UEI number in the System for Award Management (SAM); and,
• Register in Grants.gov.
For more information see page 16 of the RFA document in Attached Files below.

There are no cost sharing or matching requirements for this grant.

View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=344770

How to Apply for Round 2 Grant Funding webinar for State Agencies: https://www.fns.usda.gov/tefap/reach-and-resiliency-how-apply-round-2-grant-funding

Round 2: Overview of Grant Opportunity webinar for Local Agencies:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tefap/reach-and-resiliency-round-2-overview-grant-opportunity

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$60,580,000

Number of Grants

Estimated Size of Grant

Award Ceiling: $6,000,000
Award Floor: $350,000

Term of Contract

Anticipated start dates and period of performance: July 2023 – June 2025

Contact Information

For questions regarding this solicitation, please contact the Grant Officer at:
Dawn Addison
Grant Officer, Grants and Fiscal Policy Division
U.S. Department of Agriculture, FNS
1320 Braddock Place, Suite 620
Alexandria, VA 22314
E-mail: dawn.addison@usda.gov

FNS Regional Offices: https://www.fns.usda.gov/fns-regional-offices

Grants.gov provides applicants 24/7 support via the toll-free number 1-800-518-4726 and email at support@grants.gov.

RFP & Supporting Documents

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Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.

206975_RFA_FY23_TEFAP_Reach_and_Resiliency_Grants_-_Round_2.pdf

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