The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the Good Food Access Program (GFAP) Equipment and Physical Improvement Grant.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/28/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Good Food Access Program (GFAP) Equipment and Physical Improvement Grant increases the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate foods (including fruits and vegetables) for underserved communities in low- and moderate-income areas. Grants help grocery stores and small food retailers make physical improvements and purchase equipment to stimulate sales of such foods.
Priorities
- It is the policy of the State of Minnesota to ensure fairness, precision, equity, and consistency in competitive grant awards. This includes implementing diversity and inclusion in grant-making.
- This grant program will prioritize projects that demonstrate positive economic and health impacts on underserved communities, including creation and retention of jobs for local or regional residents from low- income and moderate-income areas that reflect the area demographics, including communities of color.
Funding Information - Its expect to award up to $935,000 in Fiscal Year 2024.
- Minimum award: $5,000
- Maximum award: $75,000
Eligibility Criteria
For-profit and not-for-profit grocery stores and small food retailers engaged in the sale of nutritious and culturally appropriate foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, are eligible to apply. Applicants must be in or serve a census tract designated as a food desert or must serve a substantial subpopulation, such as the elderly or disabled or those in a low- or moderate-income census tract, who have low supermarket access.
Tribal communities and other organizations that serve Native American tribal communities are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Applicants must:
- Be in good standing with the State of Minnesota:
- No back taxes owed.
- No defaults on Minnesota state-backed financing for the last seven years.
- Acceptable performance on past MDA grants.
- Compliant with current state regulations, or this project will support the organization becoming compliant.
For more information, visit MDA.
