The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is releasing a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Rural Food Hub (RFH) grant.
Donor Name: Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA)
State: Nevada
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/30/2022
Grant Size: not to exceed $3,000,000
Details:
The goal of the RFH grant is to increase food storage and food distribution capacity in Nevada. With the majority of Nevada’s food distribution resources concentrated in western Nevada and the greater Las Vegas area, rural communities face food access barriers due to their distance from the urban centers. The NDA is looking to partner with one community organization or public entity engaged in food assistance activities in Nevada to establish a food storage and distribution center, located in rural Nevada, that can store and distribute food to communities facing food access barriers due to their proximity to the urban areas.
Funding Information
Available funding is $3,000,000 and one entity will be awarded the full requested amount necessary to complete the project, not to exceed $3,000,000.
Project Structure
Funds from this grant award must be used to support approved project goals. Grant awards may be used to fund a variety of different projects and activities, including:
- Warehouse construction, purchase, and/or lease
- Food storage infrastructure (coolers, freezers, racking, etc.)
- Food distribution infrastructure (trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, etc.)
- Personnel costs associated with grant implementation
Eligibility Criteria
Current Nevada non-profit organizations and public entities are eligible to apply. Applicants should have maintained an established operation for two years involving the provision of food and/or social services as an integral part of the organization’s activities. Applicants with less than two years of operation can apply but may be subject to a pre-award review. Organizations and public entities will need to self-certify that they have not received ARPA funds for similar activities or purchases.
For more information, visit Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA).
