U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development课件.pptVIP

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grants Value Added Producer Grant Overview Eligibility Application Requirements Proposal Evaluation Criteria Discussions and Questions Program Regulations Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) Published Tuesday, January 28, 2008 Federal Register Vol. 73 No. 19 Program Regulations Paper application materials available at: /rbs/coops/vadg.htm Electronic applications at Templates to follow at /rbs/coops/vadg.htm Program Regulations Paper applications: Postmarked by March 31, 2008 Electronic applications: Received at http: by March 31, 2008 Program Regulations Fiscal Year 2008 Application Limits Planning Grants: $100,000 Working Capital Grants: $300,000 Program Regulations Primary Objective: To enable eligible agricultural producers to develop businesses that produce and market value-added agricultural products * Grants are made directly to the producers Eligibility Three Levels of Eligibility Applicant Product Activity/Purpose Applicant Eligibility ALL applicants must be agricultural producers Agricultural Producers Farmers, ranchers, loggers, agricultural harvesters, and fishermen that engage in the production or harvesting of an agricultural product Applicant Eligibility Agricultural Producer (cont) Must own and produce more than 50% of the raw agricultural commodity that will be used for the value-added product Cannot be a custom producer May purchase 49% or less of agricultural product involved in this project Applicant Eligibility Emerging Market (does not apply to independent producers) A new or developing market for the applicant A new product (for the applicant) going into a new or existing market or An existing product going into a new market (for the applicant) Venture must be focused on this new or developing market (except independent producers) Working capital grants (except independent producers) must show the venture has been in operation ≤ 2 years as of 3/31/2008 Appl