The submittal date for mailed applications will be noted as the day the application was postmarked. This is provided the application received is complete and the applicant meets the minimum eligibility.
The submittal date for mailed applications will be noted as the day the application was postmarked. This is provided the application received is complete and the applicant meets the minimum eligibility.
An incomplete mini-grant application will be considered "ineligible" for consideration and sent a denial letter. The applicant will have a grace period to submit missing information and change their status to "eligible".
If the applicant does not submit the necessary information, and is deemed "ineligible", they will not be included in the randomized selection process.
An incomplete mini-grant application will be considered "ineligible" for consideration and sent a denial letter. The applicant will have a grace period to submit missing information and change their status to "eligible".
If the applicant does not submit the necessary information, and is deemed "ineligible", they will not be included in the randomized selection process.
If you are eligible in more than one funding category, your application will be included in the randomized selection for each round that your application qualifies for.
Example: An applicant's farm was confirmed to be fully covered and subject to routine inspection under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule in 2024. The applicant has also attended a Produce Safety Rule Grower Training.
This application would be entered in the selection round for farms that were confirmed to be fully covered in 2024. If not selected/awarded, they would then be entered into next selection round they are eligible for (the training round, in this case). If not selected/awarded, they would then be entered into the 4th and final round. This round consists of all remaining eligible applicants that haven't been awarded in a previous round.
Depending on what funding categories an application qualifies under, an application could be included in at minimum 1 round but maximum 4 rounds.
Documentation
No, the results of your water testing are not required for funding. We only need proof that water testing for generic E. coli was purchased and paid for during the eligible expense period. It must also indicate the method used for testing, example: 9223B.
No, the results of your water testing are not required for funding. We only need proof that water testing for generic E. coli was purchased and paid for during the eligible expense period. It must also indicate the method used for testing, example: 9223B.
A notarized affidavit may be submitted in the event you do not have documentation reflecting when the item(s) were purchased, what item(s) were purchased, or the amount paid. Templates or examples of affidavits can be found online. The affidavit must include:
- the date of purchase,
- the name of where the purchase was made,
- detail of what was purchased (water testing must include method tested for),
- and amount paid.
Please note, a notarized affidavit is only needed if you do not have proof of purchase. Any receipts, invoices, etc. do not need to be notarized.
A notarized affidavit may be submitted in the event you do not have documentation reflecting when the item(s) were purchased, what item(s) were purchased, or the amount paid. Templates or examples of affidavits can be found online. The affidavit must include:
- the date of purchase,
- the name of where the purchase was made,
- detail of what was purchased (water testing must include method tested for),
- and amount paid.
Please note, a notarized affidavit is only needed if you do not have proof of purchase. Any receipts, invoices, etc. do not need to be notarized.
