Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreement Program
Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
The goals and objectives of this program are Food Waste Reduction Objectives: 1) Reduce municipal food and waste 2) Divert residential and commercial food waste from landfills; Composting and Conservation Objectives: 1) Generate compost 2) Increase agricultural producers’ access to compost 3) Reduce reliance on, and limit the use of, chemical fertilizer4) Improve soil quality 5) Encourage waste management and permaculture business development. 6) Increase rainwater utilization (capture, infiltra
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Helps local governments and schools create composting and food waste reduction plans. Provides support for projects that improve waste management and soil quality.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Financial and technical assistance for local and tribal governments to develop infrastructure and strategies for composting and food waste reduction.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: agriculture, waste management
Other Criteria: local and tribal governments, proposals require a 25% match (can include in-kind contributions)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review the program guidelines
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.usda.gov/farming-and-ranching/farm-bill
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- August 19, 2019Application Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- cost of organic certification renewal
- expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification
- 📏Expense Caps
- Reimburses up to 75% of cost of organic certification renewal
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25%
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- in-kind contributions
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $3,000,000 (minimum $1,468,328).
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