Composting and Food Waste Reduction Program
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The goals and objectives of this program are: • Food Waste Reduction Objectives o Reduce municipal food and waste o Divert residential and commercial food waste from landfills • Composting and Conservation Objectives o Generate compost o Increase agricultural producers' access to compost o Reduce reliance on, and limit the use of, chemical fertilizer o Improve soil quality o Encourage waste management and permaculture business development. o Increase rainwater utilization (capture, infiltratio
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Helps local governments create composting and food waste reduction plans. Provides support for projects that improve soil quality and reduce landfill waste.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding for projects that establish community compost programs, reduce food waste, provide compost to local producers, and offer education on composting and food preservation, often in collaboration with USDA.
Who Is Eligible?
Other Criteria: projects focused on developing community compost programs and food waste reduction, proposing workshops on composting and food preservation methods, aiming to divert food from local landfills, tribal entities, local governments, or community organizations (inferred from program type and recipient example)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review program guidelines
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.usda.gov/farming-and-ranching/farm-bill
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- June 3, 2019Application acceptance beginsAugust 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?
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25%
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- funds
- in-kind contributions
- partner contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- null
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- null
📊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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