USDA AMS New LAMP RFA
USDA AMS New RFA
USDA AMS LAMP Grants: What is New in FY2024?
USDA AMS LAMP Grants – Budget Guidance
Steps to Apply for AMS LAMP Grants
2024 RFA Summaries:
Regional Food System Partnership Program
Farmers Market Promotion Program
Link to register for AMS grant – Tuesday April 5th, 2022
https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_AWP0ij0kSk2xfBoYPzGKAQ
Informative AMS links and How to Apply:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/lfpp
https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/lfpp/how-do-i-apply-lfpp-grant
NOTE: Typically there is only $32 million available for AMS LAMP funds. This year, 2022, there are additional stimulus funds totaling $97 million in available funds. It is not known how much will be available the following year, 2023.:
Monday Workshop Recording Link:
USDA AMS LAMP GRANT RFA Workshop – Monday 3/28/22 – 6:00 pm – via ZOOM Meeting
Link: Powerpoint Included
Passcode: nex*PAk5
For more information, Please Contact: Co-Leader Anita Roberson, weworkn2@verizon.net
NOTE: Calculating In-kind volunteer hours are outlined here; in section E.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-D/section-200.306
NOTE: Locating Hourly Rates and Justifications (Use BLS Wage data https://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm), to list the amount of volunteer hours you wish to claim for a match of in-kind volunteer hours.
For more information, Please contact: Samantha Schaffstal – Samalntha.schaffstall@usda.gov
NOTE: To view previously funded grants for application projects, these links are summarized on the AMS websites and include most performance reports from those grants
Informational Storymap Reviews and Feedback of Previous Grantee Recipients – https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e47985fe1384561b496920d010975d4.
Previous LFPP Grants – https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/lfpp/awards
Previous FMPP Grants – https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/fmpp/awards
For more information Please contact
Samantha Schaffstal – Samalntha.schaffstall@usda.gov
Evaluation Criteria for the Local Food Promotion Program – LFPP
Link to the request for application for the Local Food Promotion Program: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/2022LFPPRFA.pdf (page 26 is where the evaluation criteria starts)
NOTE: Evidence of partnerships can also be shown via Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) documents and Commitment Letters.
For more information Please contact
Samantha Schaffstal – Samalntha.schaffstall@usda.gov