General planning work such as schematic designs and quote gathering do not count as starting your project. The MDA considers your project started when you begin to make purchases for which you will request reimbursement. Any costs incurred prior to the notification of award and the signing of the contract are not eligible for reimbursement.

We have already started planning our project, ex. creating some schematic designs. Does this count as starting our project and make us ineligible?

General planning work such as schematic designs and quote gathering do not count as starting your project. The MDA considers your project started when you begin to make purchases for which you will request reimbursement. Any costs incurred prior to the notification of award and the signing of the contract are not eligible for reimbursement.

No

A project focused on beekeeping would be eligible for an AGRI Urban Agriculture grant so long as it meets the other program requirements. Keep in mind all project expenses must directly support the goals of promoting urban youth agricultural education and/or urban agriculture community development.

I am an urban beekeeper. Could I apply for this grant to upgrade/repair a honey house (place to harvest honey) or to purchase beekeeping equipment?

A project focused on beekeeping would be eligible for an AGRI Urban Agriculture grant so long as it meets the other program requirements. Keep in mind all project expenses must directly support the goals of promoting urban youth agricultural education and/or urban agriculture community development.

No

The priorities of the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program are the support of urban youth agriculture education and/or urban agriculture community development. It is up to the grant review committee to determine what proposals demonstrate those priorities.

In the previous cycle, grant feedback was given that desired funding should have a more central focus on youth. Would a program coordinator for a new urban ag youth development program be a prioritized expense?

The priorities of the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program are the support of urban youth agriculture education and/or urban agriculture community development. It is up to the grant review committee to determine what proposals demonstrate those priorities.

No

All expenses must directly support the program’s goals of promoting urban youth agriculture education and/or urban agriculture community development.

Advertising & public relations is considered an ineligible expense. If a program coordinator is requested to be funded in the grant and will try to recruit students (ex: posting on social media & putting flyers in high schools), would this be eligible?

All expenses must directly support the program’s goals of promoting urban youth agriculture education and/or urban agriculture community development.

No

All expenses must directly support the program’s goals of promoting urban youth agriculture education and/or urban agriculture community development.

Would a program meeting for students that includes food as a tool for recruitment be considered an entertainment expense and therefore ineligible?

All expenses must directly support the program’s goals of promoting urban youth agriculture education and/or urban agriculture community development.

No