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3. Did the RFP say that food procurement had to be at least 61% of the budget rather than 65%?

Yes, there was typo in the original RFP and we published an updated RFP on our website on May 3. The required budget template has always had the correct 65% number.

No

Yes, that is an option for supporting expenses.

4. Will supporting expenses include wages to staff involved?

Yes, that is an option for supporting expenses.

No

This would likely fall under the food transportation expense category, depending on how the truck is being used.

5. Where would a truck lease fall in the expense categories?

This would likely fall under the food transportation expense category, depending on how the truck is being used.

No

Yes, that is an optional expense. You would have to decide whether that’s a contract or subrecipient relationship (pages 5 – 7 of the RFP) and indicate that in your budget accordingly. Those expenses would be factored into the 15% cap for the supporting expense category.

5. Will this grant cover compensation for the socially disadvantaged farmer we would work with?

Yes, that is an optional expense. You would have to decide whether that’s a contract or subrecipient relationship (pages 5 – 7 of the RFP) and indicate that in your budget accordingly. Those expenses would be factored into the 15% cap for the supporting expense category.

No

Funding can be available to either the lead applicant or for other individuals that are doing work. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a subrecipient; that designation is entirely based on the nature of the relationship, the duties involved, and whether you’re buying a specific good or service from them or whether you are delegating a piece of the project management to them. We suggest reviewing the RFP examples (pages 5 – 6) and the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR 200.331) which is the ultimate source for indicating how a subrecipient relationship is determined. It’s highly variable and dependent on the situation.

6. Is the lead applicant the only entity that can use this funding for staff time? Or can partners as well? Would they need to be a subrecipient?

Funding can be available to either the lead applicant or for other individuals that are doing work. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a subrecipient; that designation is entirely based on the nature of the relationship, the duties involved, and whether you’re buying a specific good or service from them or whether you are delegating a piece of the project management to them. We suggest reviewing the RFP examples (pages 5 – 6) and the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR 200.331) which is the ultimate source for indicating how a subrecipient relationship is determined. It’s highly variable and dependent on the situation.

No

Yes, funding can be used for expenses such as food transportation, food storage, and other supporting expenses.

Some examples of supporting expenses include staff time for grant reporting, meeting with farmers, or renting event space to host a meeting for the project. More information can be found on pages seven and eight of the RFP.

Yes, there was typo in the original RFP and we published an updated RFP on our website on May 3. The required budget template has always had the correct 65% number.

Yes, that is an option for supporting expenses.

This would likely fall under the food transportation expense category, depending on how the truck is being used.

Yes, that is an optional expense. You would have to decide whether that’s a contract or subrecipient relationship (pages 5 – 7 of the RFP) and indicate that in your budget accordingly. Those expenses would be factored into the 15% cap for the supporting expense category.

Funding can be available to either the lead applicant or for other individuals that are doing work. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a subrecipient; that designation is entirely based on the nature of the relationship, the duties involved, and whether you’re buying a specific good or service from them or whether you are delegating a piece of the project management to them. We suggest reviewing the RFP examples (pages 5 – 6) and the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR 200.331) which is the ultimate source for indicating how a subrecipient relationship is determined. It’s highly variable and dependent on the situation.

Food storage does not necessarily have to be at a commercial facility, but if you are procuring services from someone who isn’t generally in the business of offering those services, then you need to be prepared to demonstrate how those costs are reasonable, and potentially have done some research on average price points and how that compares.

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