AM22LFPA0000C003
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
The purpose of our project is to create a successful collaboration of distinct but critical parts of the local food system to increase supply, distribution, and demand of specialty crops grown by socially disadvantaged farmers/producers within rural, remote, or underserved communities throughout Alabama.
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will purchase food directly from socially disadvantaged farmers. They will also coordinate the logistics of getting the food from the farm to aggregation and storage facilities, as well as directly to Feeding Alabama for distribution among their more than 1,500 partners assisting underserved communities throughout Alabama.
Performance and financial reports will be submitted on a quarterly, annual, and final basis to demonstrate progress in purchasing food from local and socially disadvantaged producers and distributing food to underserved communities.
We have discussed the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program with approximately one hundred socially disadvantaged farmers, and we are committed to purchasing $2,555,660, or 68% of our food costs, from them for the purposes of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program.
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will enter into subaward agreements with the federally-recognized Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribe, which is a Title V self-governance tribe and sovereign Indian nation, the Deep South Food Alliance, New North Florida Cooperative, Feeding Alabama, Alabama State Association of Cooperatives, and Tuskegee University. Through these subawards, we will connect the farmers to these groups for aggregation, storage, and distribution of their products to families in greatest need for the purpose of this project while increasing our state's overall food production.
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will purchase food directly from socially disadvantaged farmers. They will also coordinate the logistics of getting the food from the farm to aggregation and storage facilities, as well as directly to Feeding Alabama for distribution among their more than 1,500 partners assisting underserved communities throughout Alabama.
Performance and financial reports will be submitted on a quarterly, annual, and final basis to demonstrate progress in purchasing food from local and socially disadvantaged producers and distributing food to underserved communities.
We have discussed the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program with approximately one hundred socially disadvantaged farmers, and we are committed to purchasing $2,555,660, or 68% of our food costs, from them for the purposes of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program.
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will enter into subaward agreements with the federally-recognized Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribe, which is a Title V self-governance tribe and sovereign Indian nation, the Deep South Food Alliance, New North Florida Cooperative, Feeding Alabama, Alabama State Association of Cooperatives, and Tuskegee University. Through these subawards, we will connect the farmers to these groups for aggregation, storage, and distribution of their products to families in greatest need for the purpose of this project while increasing our state's overall food production.
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Alabama
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
USDA?AMS?10182?LFPA0000?22?0001
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 05/31/24 to 05/31/25 and the total obligations have increased 186% from $5,900,000 to $16,865,318.
Alabama Department Of Agriculture & Industries was awarded
Alabama Local Food Purchase Assistance Program
Cooperative Agreement AM22LFPA0000C003
worth $16,865,318
from Agricultural Marketing Service in June 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Alabama United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 10.182 Food Bank Network.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 11/21/23
Period of Performance
6/1/22
Start Date
5/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$16.9M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$16.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for AM22LFPA0000C003
Transaction History
Modifications to AM22LFPA0000C003
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
AM22LFPA0000C003
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
12LFPA LOCAL FOOD PURCHASING ASSISTANCE -COMMODITY PROCUREMENT
Funding Office
12LFPA LOCAL FOOD PURCHASING ASSISTANCE -COMMODITY PROCUREMENT
Awardee UEI
PB1CBFSZCD48
Awardee CAGE
3JFV8
Performance District
AL-90
Senators
Tommy Tuberville
Katie Britt
Katie Britt
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Supply Chain and Agriculture Pandemic Response Program Account, Rural Development Administration, Agriculture (012-0408) | Farm income stabilization | Research and development contracts (25.5) | $5,900,000 | 52% |
| Marketing Services, Agricultural Marketing Service, Agriculture (012-2500) | Agricultural research and services | Other services from non-Federal sources (25.2) | $5,482,659 | 48% |
Modified: 11/21/23