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November 14, 2024
To expand Minnesotans’ access to fresh and culturally appropriate foods, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has opened applications for its Good Food Access Program (GFAP) Equipment and Physical Improvement Grant.
The GFAP grant helps grocery stores and small food retailers purchase equipment or make physical improvements that will allow them to increase the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate foods (including produce) for underserved communities in low- and moderate-income areas. The agency will award up to $935,000 in this round of funding, and applicants may request between $5,000 and $75,000 for their projects.
Examples of eligible projects include the purchase and installation costs of items like shelving, coolers, and freezers; mobile food markets; permanent infrastructure at farmers’ markets; or architectural work. Projects that demonstrate positive economic and health impacts on underserved communities will be prioritized for funding.
To be eligible, applicants must be located in or serve a census tract designated as a food desert or must serve a substantial subpopulation — such as the aging population, those living with a disability, or those in a low- or moderate-income census tract — who have low supermarket access. Tribal entities and organizations that serve Native American tribal communities are also eligible and encouraged to apply.
Applications are due by 4 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, January 16, 2025. For full eligibility requirements and details of the application process, review the request for proposal (RFP) found on the GFAP Equipment and Physical Improvement Grant webpage.
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Nonagricultural pesticide gross sales reporting can be now be submitted by one of two methods, paper-based or web-based sa
- Paper-based reports will be accepted by mail with fees due to be paid by check. Instructions for paper-based reporting were sent along with your sales report to the registrant or registrant’s agent the first week in January. If your gross sales packet has been misplaced, you can request a copy by emailing Pesticide.Registration.MDA@state.mn.us.
- Sales reports must be postmarked by March 1 of the year following the sales reporting year. Late fees may apply per statute MN 18B Subd. 3 (l).
Paper-based sales reporting
- Paper-based reports will be accepted by mail with fees due to be paid by check. Instructions for paper-based reporting were sent along with your sales report to the registrant or registrant’s agent the first week in January. If your gross sales packet has been misplaced, you can request a copy by emailing Pesticide.Registration.MDA@state.mn.us.
- Sales reports must be postmarked by March 1 of the year following the sales reporting year. Late fees may apply per statute MN 18B Subd. 3 (l).
- A web-based option has been added for reporting Nonagricultural Gross Sales data. The web-based option allows payment by check, credit card, or e-check. Credit card fees will apply.
- The sales reporting deadline is March 1 of the year following the sales reporting year. Late fees may apply per statute MN 18B Subd. 3 (l).
- Collect all sales volumes and sales dollars for each nonagricultural pesticide you sold or distributed into the state for the reporting year. Accurate reporting requires inclusion of sales data from distributors, dealers, and retailers, including internet retailers, that have sold product in or into the state. Solids must be reported in units of pounds and liquids in gallons. Note, only the nonagricultural pesticides require sales reporting by registrants as agricultural pesticides are reported by dealers.
- Filing a sales report requires your Minnesota Department of Agriculture 8-digit license number and a 4-digit PIN. Reporting instructions including the license/PIN numbers are mailed to the registrant or registrant’s agent the first week of January. If your gross sales instructional packet has been misplaced, you can request the PIN by emailing Pesticide.Registration.MDA@state.mn.us. Note, your PIN is unique for each reporting year.
Web-based sales reporting
- A web-based option has been added for reporting Nonagricultural Gross Sales data. The web-based option allows payment by check, credit card, or e-check. Credit card fees will apply.
- The sales reporting deadline is March 1 of the year following the sales reporting year. Late fees may apply per statute MN 18B Subd. 3 (l).
- Collect all sales volumes and sales dollars for each nonagricultural pesticide you sold or distributed into the state for the reporting year. Accurate reporting requires inclusion of sales data from distributors, dealers, and retailers, including internet retailers, that have sold product in or into the state. Solids must be reported in units of pounds and liquids in gallons. Note, only the nonagricultural pesticides require sales reporting by registrants as agricultural pesticides are reported by dealers.
- Filing a sales report requires your Minnesota Department of Agriculture 8-digit license number and a 4-digit PIN. Reporting instructions including the license/PIN numbers are mailed to the registrant or registrant’s agent the first week of January. If your gross sales instructional packet has been misplaced, you can request the PIN by emailing Pesticide.Registration.MDA@state.mn.us. Note, your PIN is unique for each reporting year.
