While not required, if you were to submit two separate proposals for urban youth agricultural education and urban agriculture community development, the sum of the grant requests from your organization and/or for your project could not exceed the annual maximum award of $50,000.

Our organization is interested in completing a project with both youth education and community development components; should we submit two separate applications for this project?

While not required, if you were to submit two separate proposals for urban youth agricultural education and urban agriculture community development, the sum of the grant requests from your organization and/or for your project could not exceed the annual maximum award of $50,000.

No

No, an event that draws an audience of 5,000+ people does not meet the eligibility requirements for the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program. In order to qualify for this program, applicants must be located in or serve communities that meet one of the following criteria:

  • Cities with a population over 5,000, or
  • Located within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land and serving tribal community members, regardless of population size.
Could an event that draws an audience of 5,000+ people meet the eligibility requirement for the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program?

No, an event that draws an audience of 5,000+ people does not meet the eligibility requirements for the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program. In order to qualify for this program, applicants must be located in or serve communities that meet one of the following criteria:

  • Cities with a population over 5,000, or
  • Located within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land and serving tribal community members, regardless of population size.
No

Yes, multiple cities could collaborate on a project for the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program. Each of the cities will still be required to meet one of the following location requirements for this grant program:

  • Cities with a population over 5,000, or
  • Located within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land and serving tribal community members, regardless of population size.
Could multiple cities apply as one applicant?

Yes, multiple cities could collaborate on a project for the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program. Each of the cities will still be required to meet one of the following location requirements for this grant program:

  • Cities with a population over 5,000, or
  • Located within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land and serving tribal community members, regardless of population size.
No

You should select the district in which your organization is located and the districts in which your organization will provide services through your grant proposal.

For the district information requested: is it where our organization provides services? Or are you looking for the district where we are physically based? Or, are you looking for the districts where our grant activities will take place?

You should select the district in which your organization is located and the districts in which your organization will provide services through your grant proposal.

No

So long as the project meets the grant’s location requirements and supports urban youth agriculture education and/or urban agriculture community development it is eligible.

Are existing urban ag youth development organizations eligible for funding if they do not initiate new projects?

So long as the project meets the grant’s location requirements and supports urban youth agriculture education and/or urban agriculture community development it is eligible.

No