Micro-Grants for Food Security
Posted by Division of Agriculture
Type: Funding
Application Deadline: November 26, 2024
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded funding through the Micro Grant for Food Security Program to the Alaska Division of Agriculture to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations in food insecure communities in areas of the State that have significant levels of food insecurity and import a substantial quantity of foods. The Alaska Division of Agriculture competitively distributes funds from this grant program through sub-awards to eligible individuals and organizations for select project types.
The Alaska Division of Agriculture is responsible for defining specific details of their sub-award programs, ensuring projects are appropriate for the MGFSP, and overseeing the funded projects. This includes announcing funding availability, conducting public outreach, administering the sub-award competition, monitoring sub-award projects, and reporting on program outcomes. The Alaska Division of Agriculture provides administrative oversight of the sub-award grants, ensuring that sub-recipients maintain appropriate records, including receipts, and follow all applicable Federal statutes and regulations as well as the Grant Agreement and applicable AMS General Terms and Conditions, collecting project data, and submitting reports to AMS.
The Alaska Division of Agriculture has $2.6 million available in funding for the fall 2024 Micro Grant for Food Security Program. The maximum amount for each Micro- Grant awarded is $5,000 per individual and $10,000 per qualifying organization. A 10% cost match will be required for each organization-approved grant. The award amounts for individuals will depend on the project type selected. One application per household.