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GFAP Advisory Committee Meeting - June 7, 2024
Starts:
Fri, 06/7/2024 - 2:00 pm
Ends:
Fri, 06/7/2024 - 3:00 pm
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The Good Food Access Program (GFAP) Advisory Committee advises the commissioner of agriculture on the management, eligibility, accountability, and promotion of the program. The purpose of the GFAP is to increase the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for underserved communities in low-income and moderate-income areas.
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GFAP Advisory Committee Meeting - June 17, 2024
Starts:
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 2:00 pm
Ends:
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 3:00 pm
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Details:
The Good Food Access Program (GFAP) Advisory Committee advises the commissioner of agriculture on the management, eligibility, accountability, and promotion of the program. The purpose of the GFAP is to increase the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for underserved communities in low-income and moderate-income areas.
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What types of entities are eligible for grants?
Eligible applicants include:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Producer organizations
- Government agencies
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Private businesses and researchers
It should be noted that projects submitted by individual producers, for-profit businesses, or commercial entities are not eligible for a SCBG if the grant funds will be used for projects that will start or expand a business; solely benefit a particular commercial product; provide a profit to a single organization, institution, or individual; or result in unfair competition with private companies that provide equivalent products or services. Applications from such applicants must benefit a segment of a Minnesota specialty crop industry and not just the applicant organization. They also must provide knowledge that is transferable to other entities and incorporate a clear plan or disseminating the results of their research, production methods, etc., to provide value to the specialty crop industry at large.
We do accept applications from organizations outside of Minnesota, if the proposed project aligns with the grant program’s goals of improving the competitiveness of Minnesota’s specialty crops. For example, we’ve previously funded projects with North Dakota State University involving research on potatoes grown in Minnesota because Minnesota potato producers benefited from the project.
Are out-of-state organizations eligible to apply for funding for Minnesota-based projects?
We do accept applications from organizations outside of Minnesota, if the proposed project aligns with the grant program’s goals of improving the competitiveness of Minnesota’s specialty crops. For example, we’ve previously funded projects with North Dakota State University involving research on potatoes grown in Minnesota because Minnesota potato producers benefited from the project.
Yes, you may submit a proposal—it can be related to the current grant, but that is not a requirement. It is relatively common for us to fund projects that build upon previously funded work. SCBG will not fund duplicative projects.
Projects that stem from a previous grant need to describe how the projects should become self-sustaining or justify funding an ongoing project. Applicants requesting fund for a previously funded SCBG should indicate how the project complements and further advances the competitiveness of the specialty crop market sector and does not duplicate previous work. Ongoing projects must also list the specialty crop stakeholders, other than those involved in the project, who support the continuation of the project.
The application includes a section of questions for proposals that are related to previously funded efforts. These questions ask about how the proposed project differs from the previous project, the outcomes of the previous project, any lessons learned from the project, and how the lessons learned will be incorporated into the next project.
I have a current SCBG. Am I eligible to submit another proposal again this year? If so, does it have to be related to my current grant?
Yes, you may submit a proposal—it can be related to the current grant, but that is not a requirement. It is relatively common for us to fund projects that build upon previously funded work. SCBG will not fund duplicative projects.
Projects that stem from a previous grant need to describe how the projects should become self-sustaining or justify funding an ongoing project. Applicants requesting fund for a previously funded SCBG should indicate how the project complements and further advances the competitiveness of the specialty crop market sector and does not duplicate previous work. Ongoing projects must also list the specialty crop stakeholders, other than those involved in the project, who support the continuation of the project.
The application includes a section of questions for proposals that are related to previously funded efforts. These questions ask about how the proposed project differs from the previous project, the outcomes of the previous project, any lessons learned from the project, and how the lessons learned will be incorporated into the next project.
