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DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Evaluation of Parents Anonymous

Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative

Safe Start Initiative

May 7, 1999
 

June 1, 1999
 

June 14, 1999

RFP

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Computing Technology for Ecosystem Modeling

Drinking Water

Combustion Emissions

Airborne Particulate Matter Health Effects

Exploratory  Physical Science and Engineering Research

May 12, 1999

May 19, 1999

May 19, 1999

June 2, 1999
 

June 9, 1999

RFP

USDA,  CSREES

Pest Management Alternatives Program: Addressing Food Quality Protection Act for Fiscal Year 1999

June 1, 1999

RFP

USDA, CSREES

Food Safety Research

June 4, 1999

RFP

USDA, CSREES

Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program

June 4, 1999

RFP

USDA,  CSREES

Food and Agricultural Sciences National Need Fellowship Grants Program 

June 7, 1999

RFP

U. S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION

Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnership Grants

June 18, 1999
April 2, 1999 (pre-applications)

RFP

RURAL BUSINESS - COOPERATIVE SERVICE, USDA 

Research on Rural Cooperative Opportunities and Problems

June 30, 1999

RFP

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

President's Council for Outreach and Engagement Grants

June 30, 1999

RFP

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

OSU Cares

June 30, 1999

RFP

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Campus Collaborative

June 30, 1999

RFP

NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME

The Collegiate Inventors Competition

June 1, 2000

RFP

THE RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Cooperative Development Grant

June 2, 2000

Director's Office

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS)

Grant Applications for Research

June 2, 2000

RFP

INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM

Grant Funds and A Request for Proposals

June 6, 2000

RFP

NATIONAL JOINTED GOATGRASS RESEARCH PROGRAM

National Jointed Goatgrass Extension Coordinator

June 15, 2000

Director's Office

ODNR DIVISION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

2000 Watershed Coordinator Program

June 15, 2000

RFP

OFFICE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Biobased Products Solicitation

June 20, 2000

Director's Office

IDAHO OPERATIONS OFFICE, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Availability of Solicitation--Biobased Products Industry

June 20, 2000
3:00 PM - MDT

Director's Office

CSREES (COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE), USDA

Notice of Request for Proposals and Request for Input

June 29, 2000

RFP

U.S. POULTRY & EGG ASSOCIATION

Research Proposals

June 30, 2000

RFP

THE COOPERATIVE STATE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE (CSREES) OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program

June 1, 2001

Applicants and other interested parties are encouraged to contact: Dr. Donald A. West; National Program Leader, Farm Business Management; Economic and Community Systems Unit, CSREES USDA.

THE NATIONAL BIOBASED PRODUCTS & BIOENERGY COORDINATION OFFICE & THE OFFICE OF BIOPOWER AND HYDOPOWER TECHNOLOGIES - BOTH LOCATED IN THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

Program Solicitation titled "Biomass Research and Development: Advanced Biomass Power Generation Technologies."

June 8, 2001

For more information, see the web site and scroll down to Business News/Solicitation where it is the third item listed.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

Regional Environmental Stewardship Grants Program

June 11, 2001

RFP

THE OHIO BOARD OF REGENTS

Request for Proposals for the 2001 Hayes Investment Fund Program Competition

The preliminary proposal phase consists of two parts. A Letter of Intent must be submitted to the Ohio Board of Regents by Friday, June 15, 2001 and requires the signature of the Vice President for Research. In order to meet the OBOR deadline, your letter must be submitted to the Office of Research by Wednesday, June 13, 2001.

RFP

Questions? Contact:

Nancy Ingold

Keith Alley

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Applied Research on Antimicrobial Resistance; Notice of Availability of Funds

Submitting a Letter of Intent is June 15, 2001 and an Application is July 16, 2001.

RFP

NSF CENTER FOR IPM

Request for Preproposals for 2001

June 15, 2001

RFP

EPA

Research Opportunities - STAR program

June 18, 2001

RFP

THE COOPERATIVE STATE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE (CSREES) OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Seeking Proposals for the Fund for Rural America

June 19, 2001

For further information contact: Dr. Phillip Schwab, Program Co-Director FFRA

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

Notice of Availability of Funds for Source Water Protection.

The EPA seeks proposals from organizations interested in working with communities across the nation that are served by public water systems with highly or moderately susceptible drinking water sources to protect their sources of drinking water from contamination using a resource-based or geographic/regional-based approach. All communities involved in this effort should have completed source water assessments.

June 28, 2001

Questions: Please contact:

Debra Gutenson

NASULGC - FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Food and Society Fellowships Available

June 29, 2001

Questions? Contact:

Mark Ritchie

Lindbergh Grants Program

Grant Proposals

June 13, 2002

RFP

U.S. National Science Foundation (N.S.F.)

Applications for grants to support research on the global water cycle (the circulation of water through the earth's oceans, atmosphere, land surface, etc.). Areas of focus could include water pathways among hydrologic reservoirs, causes of water-cycle variability, and prediction of water-cycle variations.

June 18, 2002

Director's Office

AARP ANDRUS FOUNDATION

Aging and Living Environments Grant

Continuous. Visit the web site for more information. (Posted June 2001.)

RFP

National Pork Board

Supplemental Request for Proposals - Demonstration Projects on the Alternative Use of Antimicrobials/Antibiotics in the Weaned Pig.

June 25, 2002

RFP
Sun Microsystems 2003 U.S. Education Matching Grant Grant Requests - Guidelines for Process

-Every applicant is subject to final approval by Sun. The number of labs included may be limited due to response to this matching grant and there is a limited amount of equipment available for this program. Orders will be processed on a first-come first-served basis.
-Eligible hardware for this match are included in the Grant Guidelines. All equipment on the order must be part of a student or research lab configuration or for student, faculty, or research desktops.
-No included in the match orders already placed or shipped, items on "promo" and equipment used for administrative computing, infrastructure, or personal use.
-This match is a list price match (i.e., buy 1 at list, get one granted, or 50% off the purchase of one item).
-Submissions which do not follow the process outlined will not qualify for this matching grant.

Purchase Orders must arrive by June 7, 2003  
2004 Research and Education Grants - North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) Program.
Grants can be one to three years in length and must address
sustainable agricultural topics with in-depth research or
education/demonstration projects. Successful preproposals will address the
long-term enhancement of agricultural profitability, environmental quality
and societal well-being.

NCR-SARE encourages projects that include holistic approaches,
interdisciplinary team involvement, agricultural producer participation,
significant outreach and measurable results. Projects should pertain to
issues within the North Central Region.
Pre-Proposals will be accepted in the NCR-SARE Office until June 10, 2003 at 4:30 P.M. CDT. Successful Pre-Proposal authors will be invited to submit full Proposals that will be due fall 2004.  
Bioethics Institute-University of Minnesota The Bioethics Institute provides a great opportunity to work closely with colleagues from other institutions who share an interest in bioethics.  In addition to lectures and large-group discussions, you will have plenty of time to work in small groups on case studies and other activities that you can take home.  You also will have the opportunity to write a case study with a small group of colleagues.  This provides a chance to cover issues that are important to you and to incorporate them into an educational activity that works for you.
 
Eligibility: The Institute is open to all faculty members and extension personnel at the nine land-grant institutions funded by the USDA to address the social, economic and ethical aspects of biotechnology, and National Agricultural Biotechnology Council member institutions.
June 14-19, 2003 OARDC is willing to support attendance of up to four persons at $500/person.  These monies can support travel, conference costs or professional development.  Support will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Regards,
Steven A. Slack
Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration
Director Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Associate Dean for Research, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
CSREES CSREES is soliciting applications for the National Research Initiative (NRI) Integrated Program for fiscal year (FY) 2003. In awarding these grants, priority will be given to projects that are:

1) multistate, multi-institutional, or multidisciplinary; or

 2) projects that integrate agricultural research, extension and education.

Optional Letters of Intent must be received by June 20, 2003.

Applications must be received by close of business on
July 30, 2003.

 
USDA Grant money available under the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements program. The deadline has been extended (June 6 to June 27, 2003).

The Grant program is available to eligible rural small businesses, farmers, and ranchers to develop renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements to their operations. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents and have demonstrated financial need.

 

June 27, 2003  
U.S. Israel Science and Technology Foundation (USISTF)
USISTF invites proposals for funding of biotechnology projects that promote institutional infrastructure development and support (e.g. tech transfer, strategic alliances and IP). The Foundation seeks to promote collaboration between U.S. and Israeli Biotech sectors by fostering U.S.-Israel programs such as those involving mentoring, coaching, networking activities, exchanges, workshops and consortia building between U.S. and Israeli biotech companies, as well as academic, professional and multiplier organizations.
June 30, 2003  
Commodity Credit Corp.
CIG will emphasize projects that have a goal of providing benefits over 
a large geographic area. These projects may be watershed-based, re-
gional, multi-State, or nationwide in scope.
State, tribal, and local governmental entities, non-governmental
organizations, and individuals may apply. Selection will be based on 
the criteria established in this notice, and selected applicants may
receive grants of up to 50 percent of the total project cost.
Applicants must provide non-Federal funding for at least 50 percent of
the project cost, of which up to one-half (25 percent of the total
project cost) may be from in-kind contributions. The remainder must be
a cash match.

 

May 28, 2004  
Office of Research 2004 Large Interdisciplinary Grants Program - This program is intended to aid in the preparation of large interdisciplinary grant proposals and maximize our chances to successfully compete for large grants, such as:
--NIH Grants- Approximately $5-15 million over 5 years
--NSF Grants - Approximately $2.5-10 million over 5 years

Faculty teams making an application will be required to identify an external sponsor and funding mechanism, and to submit a large interdisciplinary research proposal within two years of the award date. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please click on the "to obtain information" prompt.

June 1, 2004  
USDA, CSREES Organic Research, Education and Extension Projects RFA - The Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) was first authorized by Congress in 1997, and received mandatory funds in the 2002 Farm Bill. OFRF advocated for the creation of this program and played a key role in securing funding. This new program provides a total of $15 million through 2008 to fund competitive grants. OREI will fund projects designed to enhance the ability of producers and processors to grow and market certified organic food, feed, and fiber products. Priority areas include the biological, physical, and social sciences, including economics. Land-grant institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, state agricultural experiment stations and individuals are among those eligible to apply. $2.9 million is available for OREI grants in 2004. June 10, 2004  
Washington State Dept of Ecology The Washington State Department of Ecology requests proposals for new and creative approaches to organic waste reclamation and energy recovery. This funding is to ncourage development of the waste biomass to energy industry through actual production facility build out and evaluation. Proposals must demonstrate energy recovery and viable processing system by-products. June 15, 2004  
Dept of Ag - USDA USDA invites applications for National Research Initiative projects addressing key national, regional and multistate problems in sustaining components of agriculture. Approximately $150 million in FY 2004 funding was initially available for awards, though several rounds of awards have passed. Awards may range from $10,000 to $5 million. Eligible are individuals; small businesses and other for-profits; nonprofits; public, private or state-controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations other than Federally recognized tribal governments; and others. June 15, 2004  
NCSARE 2005 Call for Pre-Proposals - Research & Education Program. June 15, 2004  
U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Battlelab plans to conduct a demonstration of innovative commercial/government off-the-shelf energy storage devices and AC/DC converters that are capable of working with commercially available sources/devices of/for solar power generation. The energy storage devices must be capable of connecting with flexible solar panels such as those embedded in tent fabrics as well as other solar gain devices and must be capable of at least 100 kW of energy storage. Through this Announcement, the Air Force is requesting information concerning mature technologies, which meet the requirements previously stated, to be used in a Battlelab concept demonstration. The primary selection criteria for all submissions will be the most practical system available to support the requirements. June 18, 2004  
Dept of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy requests applications for innovative technologies that have the potential for significant energy savings in residential and commercial buildings. The objective is to accelerate high-payoff technologies that, because of their risk, are unlikely to be developed in a timely manner without a partnership between industry and the Federal government. Areas of interest include 1) Building Envelopes, 2) Space Conditioning, Water Heating and Appliances, and 3) Whole Buildings. $11 million expected to be available, 14 awards anticipated. June 22, 2004  
Nat'l Renewable Energy Lab On behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has issued a Request for Qualifications from individuals or organizations to provide technical advice and assistance to Clean Cities Coalitions who are trying to implement alternative fuels and fuel-efficient technologies within local fleets. Areas of expertise should include but not be limited to Resolving technical problems and issues related to alternative fuels, fuel blends, alternative fuel vehicles, refueling stations, idle reduction, hybrid vehicles and other fuel efficiency technologies and practices. June 23, 2004  
NSF Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN) - Synopsis of Program:
The goal of this program is to encourage and foster interactions among scientists to
create new research directions or advance a field. Innovative ideas for implementing novel networking strategies are especially encouraged. Groups of investigators will be supported to communicate and coordinate their research, training and educational activities across disciplinary, organizational, institutional, and geographical boundaries. The proposed networking activities should have a theme as a focus of its collaboration. The focus could be on a broad research question, a specific group of organisms, or particular technologies or approaches.
June 24, 2004  
Army The Department of the Army is seeking sources capable of developing novel materials for weapons systems. This market survey inquiry requires the extension and maintenance of an essential biological, toxicological, scientific, research and development capability. The goal is to identify and manage novel materials' risks associated with human health and environmental fate and transport using established scientific procedures and worked by orderly cross-disciplinary, multifunctional teams. June 24, 2004  
IPM CRSP Request for Applications - The Management Entity of the  USAID funded Integrated Pest Management Collaborative Research Support Program (IPM CRSP) at Virginia Tech  invites proposals for (a) Proposal Preparation Grants (PPGs) to design Regional IPM and Global theme IPM Research Programs and (b) proposals for full regional and global theme programs. This call for proposals is open to all U.S. institutions acceptable to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) (Land Grant Universities), regardless of prior participation in the IPM CRSP. We are encouraging the lead institutions (Land Grant US Universities) that submit proposals to partner with other stakeholders (e.g. other universities, NGOs, private institutions, government agencies, national programs etc. in the US and in host countries). Schedule of Relevant Dates:

Proposals for PPGs and Impact Assessment (IA) GTP due: January 20, 2005

Proposals for RPs and GTPs due: June 1, 2005.

 

 
The Leopold Center The Leopold Center will issue a new Request for Proposals (RFP) on June 13, 2005.  Pre-proposals will be due in our offices by July 15.  Each of our three initiatives - Ecology, Marketing and Food Systems, and Policy will invite proposals that address a specific range of issues.  Initiative Program Leaders may post additional information on our website as it becomes available.  Please check the Leopold website at www.leopold.iastate.edu in the coming weeks for additional details. June 13,2005  
NCR-SARE The NCR-SARE 2006 Call for Research and Education Preproposals is now available.

Preproposals are due in the Lincoln NCR-SARE office by June 15, 2005. Administrative Council (AC) members (plus possibly a couple of Technical Committee members) will review the preproposals during late June and early July and authors of preproposals that the reviewers would like to see developed into full proposals will be notified in August or September.

Here are a few things to note about this year's call for preproposals:

* A few items are changed in the call for preproposals every year, so preproposal authors should use the 2006 call for preproposals rather
than a version from previous years.

* The reviewers do not want preproposal authors to include support letters. Preproposal authors need to find a way to indicate that farmers and other end users for the information are appropriately involved in the project, but we do not want to see support letters at the
preproposal stage.

* The reviewers don't like to see lengthy appendices at the preproposal stage, so preproposal authors should avoid attaching them to their
preproposals.

* SARE is ging to start looking more closely at project coordinator reporting history when we evaluate preproposals. If a person who wants to submit a preproposal has any delinquent reports on past NCR-SARE projects, it would be a good idea to submit those reports before writing a new preproposal.

Bill Wilcke, Regional NCR-SARE Coordinator, will be happy to talk to potential preproposal authors about their ideas, so feel free to contact him at (wilck001@umn.edu or 612-625-8205). You may also contact the SARE Office at anytime.  Let us know if you have any questions.
June 15, 2005  
Illinois-Missouri Biotechnology Alliance (IMBA) The Executive Committee of the Illinois-Missouri Biotechnology Alliance has $962,000 to fund subcontracts on corn and soybean biotechnology and related socio-economic issues.  The RFP for this year’s grant competition can be found at www.imba.missouri.edu.  Please advise scientists at your institution with interest in the commercialization of corn and soy biotechnology of the RFP and the June 1, 2006 deadline for proposal submission.
 
The Illinois-Missouri Biotechnology Alliance (IMBA) was created to address both the opportunities of plant biotechnology and the concerns surrounding the application of this science.  IMBA funds research that is ultimately aimed at expanding the volume of profitable businesses in the United States food and agriculture sector.  IMBA exists to provide sound science and socio-economic assessment in the commercialization of corn and soybean biotechnology in production, processing, marketing and acceptance.
June 1, 2006  
United States Department of Agriculture-Risk Management Agency The USDA Risk Management Agency has announced availability of approximately $10.0 million (total) for partnership and cooperative agreements that will fund risk management education and crop insurance education. June 2, 2006  
United States Department of Agriculture-Risk Management Agency The USDA Risk Management Agency has announced availability of approximately $4 million for partnership agreements that will fund risk management research activities.
The objectives are listed in priority order, with the most important objective designated as 1, the second most important designated as 2, etc. The
order of priority will be considered in making awards. The suggested emphasis discussed within each objective is not meant to be
exhaustive. Applicants may propose other topics within any project objective but justification for those topics must be provided.
RMA encourages proposals that address multiple risks and will result in the development of tools that provide an integrated or holistic approach to risk
mitigation. Preference will be given to such proposals.
Proposals may address multiple objectives, but each proposal must specify a single primary objective for funding purposes.
In order of priority, the project objectives are:

1. To develop risk management tools that would provide producers facing reduced water allocations with the information needed for one or
more of the following: Determining the amount of acres that could be planted and irrigated; determining expected yield reductions associated
with reduced irrigation water application; determining expected water deliveries for making planting decisions.

2. To develop risk management tools to assist producers (including livestock) in finding alternative products, techniques or strategies
related to disease management.

3. To develop risk management tools to assist producers in finding alternative products, techniques or strategies related to pest
mitigation under various farming practices.

4. To develop risk management tools encouraging self-protection for production agricultural enterprises vulnerable to losses due to
terrorism.
June 8, 2006  
NCR-SARE SARE 2007 Call for Pre-Proposals. North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education strengthens rural communities, increases farmer/rancher profitability, and improves the environment by supporting research and education. June 20, 2006  
The North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC) The NCRAC in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service solicits pre-proposals pertaining to Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia. **Anyone planning on submitting a pre-proposal MUST contact the Director's Office to obtain information about the process to be followed for submission. This can be either in writing, by telephone, fax, or by e-mail. The mailing address is NCRAC, Office of the Director, Michigan State University, 13 Natural Resources Building, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1222. The telephone number is (517) 353-1962; fax: (517) 353-7181. Address e-mails to Ted Batterson at batters2@msu.edu. June 1, 2007  
NCR-SARE The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (NCR-SARE) grant program is now accepting pre-proposals that will be due on June 19, 2007. The "Call" is posted on the NCR-SARE website, but potential applicants can also contact the NCR-SARE office in Minnesota (Ph: 612-626-3113 or e-mail: ncrsare@umn.edu) to get a copy of the call. If someone is interested in submitting a pre-proposal on the topic of bio-energy, NCR-SARE has a position paper on their website that should help potential applicants view the types of research that are of interest to NCR-SARE. June 19, 2007  
USDA/CSREES This CSREES/EPA Ecological Impacts Grant Opportunity is a collaboration between the EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program and the CSREES/USDA NRI program. The purpose of this joint solicitation is to quantitatively investigate how climate change, climate variability, and land use change: (1) influence the establishment, abundance and distribution of invasive species; (2) interact with invasive species to create feedbacks that increase their success; (3) interact with invasive species to cause threshold responses in natural and managed systems; or (4) affect the chemical, biological and mechanical management of invasive species. The EPA is interested in proposals addressing aquatic ecosystems, and CSREES/USDA in proposals addressing managed terrestrial systems. June 26, 2007  
USDA Announces $25 million in Value-Added Grants

 

USDA Rural Development has announced $25 million in grants is available for the development of agricultural producer-owned processing businesses. The new Value-Added Agricultural Product Market Development Grants program is designed to encourage independent producers to process their raw products into marketable goods, thereby increasing farm income.

According to the USDA, $20 million will go to help associations of independent producers establish value-added business ventures. The remaining $5 million will be awarded to establish a pilot project known as the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center.

Ventures in which agricultural producers add value to their products by processing, packaging, or other means are eligible to apply for grants. Grants can be awarded for conducting feasibility analyses, developing business and marketing plans, or using as working capital while the venture develops cash flow.

Grant funds cannot be used for the development or acquisition of buildings or other facilities, or to purchase, rent, or install fixed equipment. The maximum allowable grant amount is $500,000, and grant recipients must provide 1-to-1 matching funds. Grant applications for this purpose will be accepted in two rounds. Applications for the first round must be received by April 23. The deadline for the second round is June 27.

Nonprofit corporations and institutions of higher learning are eligible to apply to establish the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. The center will collect and make available information on value-added processing to independent producers and processors. It will also develop a strategy to establish a nationwide market information and coordination system.

The recipient of the $5 million grant must supply an additional $5 million in matching funds. All applications for this grant must be received by April 30, 2001. For more information visit <http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm>

Value-Added Agricultural Product Market Development Grants for Independent Producers

(from the above website)

Background: The primary objective of the grant program for independent producers is to encourage producers of agricultural commodities and products of agricultural commodities to further refine these products increasing their value to end users. These grants will facilitate greater participation in markets for value-added agricultural commodities and facilitate the opening of new markets for value-added products. These grants will be used to fund ventures for a variety of agricultural commodities. Grants will only be awarded if projects or ventures are determined to be economically viable and sustainable.

The grants can be used to conduct feasibility analyses, develop business plans, develop marketing plans, or conduct other types of studies to help establish a viable value-added business venture. Grants can also be used to establish working capital accounts to fund operations prior to obtaining sufficient cash flow from operations. These funds can be used to pay salaries, utilities and other operating costs; to finance inventories; to purchase office equipment, computers, and supplies; and to finance other related activities necessary to establish alliances or business ventures that allow producers to better compete in domestic or international markets for value-added products.

Feasibility studies, businesses plans, and possibly, other studies will be required before grant funds can be used as working capital.

Grant funds cannot be used for planning, repairing, rehabilitating, acquiring, or constructing a building or facility (including a processing facility). They also cannot be used to purchase, rent, or install fixed equipment. Since there are numerous eligible uses for a VADG grant, applicants must completed. This is critical since payments for subsequent activities will be made based on the successful completion of prerequisite activities. The Agency reserves the right to terminate the grant award if a prerequisite activity was not successful or that it showed the venture has a low probability of success. For example, business operations plan development will not be funded until a feasibility study has been completed and the results of the study show the venture has a strong chance of success.

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