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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please take a moment to review the information below regarding two new funding opportunities for Urban Agriculture/Community Composting from the USDA.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Christopher Perry<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Christopher.Perry@FloridaDEP.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Office: 850-245-8759<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">New USDA Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Procedure + 2 funding opportunities</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> (Claudia)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
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<a href="https://www.farmers.gov/manage/urban/opportunities"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://www.farmers.gov/manage/urban/opportunities</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Office established in most recent Farm Bill; within USDA/National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); team made up of detailees from across the country, but plan to hire permanently. Interested in working with
EPA and making contacts with EPA HQ and regional staff.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Goals/projects include grants/cooperative agreements (see below), creation of a Federal Advisory Committee, and developing 10 urban/suburban committees.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Current Funding Opportunities (+ Informational Webinars – see below)<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farmers.gov%2Fmanage%2Furban%2Fopportunities%2Fgrants-faq&data=02%7C01%7Csmith.thomasa%40epa.gov%7C35c138ff327046706f1008d8067ac9c7%7C88b378b367484867acf976aacbeca6a7%7C0%7C0%7C637266471722098643&sdata=Y2ucMkW8twMus7d90JKefuMckDMCQHimUXjwPsaUKBY%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Urban
Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program FAQ</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 7/6/2020<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">UAIP supports the development of urban agriculture and innovative production activities by funding Planning Projects (PP) and Implementation Projects (IP) led by nonprofit organizations, local or Tribal governments,
and schools that serve any of the grades K-12 in areas of the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tribal governments are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.
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<span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farmers.gov%2Fmanage%2Furban%2Fopportunities%2Fccfwr-faq&data=02%7C01%7Csmith.thomasa%40epa.gov%7C35c138ff327046706f1008d8067ac9c7%7C88b378b367484867acf976aacbeca6a7%7C0%7C0%7C637266471722108637&sdata=UC3C%2Bcsn%2BdodLsmKmwgEObZeFSIYOQNFTubvjC60Io8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Community
Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CCFWR) Projects FAQ</span></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 6/26/2020<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CCFWR specifically provides assistance through cooperative agreement to municipalities, counties, local governments, or city planners. $900K to give out ($45-$90K in 10 states).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Projects don’t have to be about composting; can be related to reducing food waste.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:black;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tribal governments are <u>not</u> eligible to receive an award but may participate as a partner on a CCFWR Project. Priority will be given to an applicant that collaborates with multiple partners (2 or more) on
their CCFWR pilot project. The eligible entity is responsible for receiving and managing the award and may partner with non-eligible entities to achieve its proposed project objectives.
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