OpportunityTitle: Farmers&apos; Market SNAP Support Grants
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Farmers&#8217; market associations; Public benefit corporations; Economic development corporations; Regional farmers&#8217; market authorities; Tribal governments
Description: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announces, through this Request for Applications, the availability of $3.3 million in competitive grant funds, to be awarded through the Farmers&#8217; Market SNAP Support Grants (FMSSG) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. As approved by Congress in the President&#8217;s FY 2014 budget request for FNS (The Food and Nutrition Service: 2014, Explanatory Notes), these funds are intended to support &#8220;the participation of farmers&#8217; markets in SNAP by providing equipment and support grants to new markets and those currently participating in the program.&#8221; The goals of the FMSSG program are to increase SNAP accessibility and participation at farmers&#8217; markets, and support the establishment, expansion, and promotion of SNAP/Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) services at farmers&#8217; markets. This is a new program, which may continue in subsequent years. Grant funds must be used to conduct tasks that are necessary for SNAP to operate at farmers&#8217; markets, and to increase the number and effectiveness of farmers&#8217; market participation in SNAP.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grant Officer e-mail address
GrantorContactText: Gregory Walton &lt;br/&gt;Grants Officer &lt;br/&gt;