There is no direct question in the RFP (Request for Proposals) that will allow you to indicate that your project is located in a city with a population over 10,000 and also meets the smaller population income and/or cultural requirements. If you would like to indicate that your project will impact the underserved populations as addressed in the smaller population requirements, you may do so in the application’s narrative questions.

The RFP says choose >10,000 population OR 5,000-10,000 & the population meets income/cultural requirements. If we are in a >10,000 community, is there a way to indicate that our demographics also meet the poverty/communities of color priority?

There is no direct question in the RFP (Request for Proposals) that will allow you to indicate that your project is located in a city with a population over 10,000 and also meets the smaller population income and/or cultural requirements. If you would like to indicate that your project will impact the underserved populations as addressed in the smaller population requirements, you may do so in the application’s narrative questions.

No

Yes, multiple partner schools are allowed to write your organization into their AGRI grant proposals as long as those schools are located in or serve eligible locations as defined by the Request for Proposals (RFP).

We are a nonprofit organization providing agriculture education to more than a dozen schools in the Twin Cities. Can multiple of these partner schools write our organization into their AGRI grant proposals?

Yes, multiple partner schools are allowed to write your organization into their AGRI grant proposals as long as those schools are located in or serve eligible locations as defined by the Request for Proposals (RFP).

No

No, you would not be eligible to receive funds to start a retail food business through the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program.

I am looking into a startup retail food business that would utilize foods produced from local farmers, bakers, etc. Can I apply for the Urban Agriculture grant?

No, you would not be eligible to receive funds to start a retail food business through the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program.

No

There is no issue with applying for multiple grant programs through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Is there any issue with applying for two grants from two separate MDA grant programs?

There is no issue with applying for multiple grant programs through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

No

Yes, this project would be eligible to apply for the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program as long as it was located in or served children located in eligible locations as defined by the RFP.

Would a nonprofit partnering with an organization to provide garden kits and educational support to teach local children how to grow their own produce be an eligible grant project?

Yes, this project would be eligible to apply for the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program as long as it was located in or served children located in eligible locations as defined by the RFP.

No