AM22LFPA0000C024

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTE LOCAL FOODTARGETING PURCHASES FROM SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS.THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INTENDS TO UTILIZE THE FUNDSPROVIDED THROUGH THE GRANT TO PURCHASE FOODS FROM FARMERS AND PRODUCERSIN NEVADA AND QUALIFYING AREAS IN CALIFORNIA AND SURROUNDING STATES, ASNEEDED. THE HOME FEEDS NEVADA PROGRAM WILL PURCHASE LOCAL FOOD FROMFARMERS AND PRODUCERS, USING A TIERED PRICING SYSTEM, AND DISTRIBUTE THEFOOD THROUGH THE STATE’S FOOD BANK NETWORK. THE TIERED SYSTEM WILL PAYSMALL AND DISADVANTAGED PRODUCERS A HIGHER PRICE DUE TO HIGHER OPERATINGCOSTS. NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WILL UTILIZE GRANT FUNDS TOEXPAND THE HOME FEEDS NEVADA PROGRAM BY PURCHASING FOOD WITHIN NEVADAAND FROM NEIGHBORING STATES AND DISTRIBUTING THE FOOD TO COMMUNITYPARTNERS BOTH WITHIN THE FOOD BANK NETWORK AND WITHOUT. NEVADADEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WILL RELEASE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FORCOMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT OF FOOD AND ESTABLISH VENDOR AGREEMENTS WITHFARMERS AND PRODUCERS USING THE TIERED PRICING SYSTEM. QUARTERLYPERFORMANCE REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE NUMBER OFPRODUCERS, SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS, DISTRIBUTIONSITES, AND UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS AS WELL AS FUNDS EXPENDED FOR EACHCATEGORY. ANNUAL REPORTS WILL PROVIDE PERCENTAGES OF NEW MARKETINGOPPORTUNITIES AND PURCHASES DISTRIBUTED BEYOND CURRENT FOOD DISTRIBUTIONNETWORKS. NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXPECTS TO PURCHASE $3,856,467 OF FOOD FROM 15 PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTE THAT FOOD TO 10 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES FOR FURTHERDISTRIBUTION TO HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED. THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TOSUBAWARD FUNDS.

Department Of Agriculture Nevada

10.182 - Food Bank Network

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) [USDA]

Nevada United States

State-Wide

Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (USDA-AMS-10182-LFPA0000-22-0001)