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Awards Range: $500,000-$1,000,000
Intended applicants: Eligible entities whose goals and activities are centered on reducing Food Loss and Waste are invited to apply. This can include, but is not limited to, tribal organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs); community organizations; gleaning and food recovery organizations; public food program service providers; and academic institutions – 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grants, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and other colleges/universities. Applications from organizations that address food insecurity in rural, tribal, and underserved communities are encouraged.
Summary: In the latest effort in reduction activities, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is leading a national Community Foods Project (CFP) Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) Grants Program. The program supports projects that align with USDA activities aimed at reducing food loss and reducing food waste, getting surplus wholesome food to individuals, and developing linkages between food producers, providers, and food recovery organizations. The overarching goal is to create pathways to strengthen food rescue and get surplus food to feed those experiencing food and nutrition insecurity; reduce food loss and food waste, such as by gleaning surplus produce on the farm or finding new outlets for uneaten food to bolster supply chain resiliency or improve human and animal nutrition.
The goals of the Food Loss and Waste Training and Technical Assistance Grants Program are to:
• Increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs;
• Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues;
• Identify strategies for reducing food loss and waste by identifying value-added production opportunities;
• Meet specific state, local, or neighborhood food and agriculture needs for planning for long-term solutions;
• Create innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural stakeholders and consumers.
• Describe how the research or training and technical assistance will lead to improved quality of life for producers, communities and consumers.
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