Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program
Department Of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
SPMGP program support projects that strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States, including through the improvement of infrastructure, business, resource development, and through the development of innovative approaches to solve long-term needs.
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Helps sheep producers improve their operations and market their products. Provides support for solutions to industry challenges and encourages collaboration among organizations.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
The program provides grants to projects that strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States, offer leadership training and education to industry stakeholders, assist in sustainable production, promote marketing, and coordinate information exchange within the sheep industry. The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) budgets approximately $300,000 annually for subawards to qualifying projects.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: sheep industry
Region: United States
Other Criteria: National entities, Mission consistent with SPMGP's purpose, Develops solutions for practical problems on a national basis, Addresses the needs of the entire sheep industry, Focuses on measurable benefits for sheep producers, Encourages partnerships among other sheep industry organizations, Reduces duplication of effort among participating organizations
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the AMS website for more information.
- Prepare your grant application.
- Submit your application directly to the NSIIC.
- Applications will be reviewed by the NSIIC Board of Directors.
- The Board makes funding recommendations to AMS for approval.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.ams.usda.gov/press-release/usda-announces-300000-funding-available-support-us-sheep-industry
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- September 30, 2024Application 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
- indirect cost rate agreement
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Infrastructure improvements
- Business development
- Resource development
- Leadership training
- Education for industry stakeholders
- Marketing of sheep and sheep products
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 📚Stacking Rules
- None specified, but no federal cost sharing or matching requirement implies stacking may be allowed.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $3,000,000 (minimum $400,000).
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