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The “Interim Rule” for the
Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) was issued February 23, 2011.
This rule will apply as written to the next round of VAPG
funding, which is considered the 2010 program as no VAPG application
periods were held in 2010. It is possible that the
2010 and 2011 funding will be combined, but that won’t be known until
the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is released. Click
here for our analysis of the Interim Rule on the
MorrisonGrants blog and a link to the official document released by
USDA.
More guidance on implementation of
the Interim Rule will be provided with the NOFA,
including the total amount of funding available and the maximum grant
awards allowed for planning and working capital grants, though we expect
these to remain at $100,000 and $300,000 respectively. Serious
applicants should assess their proposed projects as soon as possible.
This program is very competitive, with about a 20 percent success rate
in most years. (Morrison & Company was successful
with six of the seven VAPG proposals we wrote for the last VAPG funding
cycle.)
For a no-cost preliminary assessment, to learn
more about our services, or to request
information on grant programs, call Brent Morrison at 530 893-4764, ext.
202 or email
bmorrison@morrisonco.net.
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