AM22LFPA0000C029

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTE LOCAL FOODTARGETING PURCHASES FROM SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS.THE PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL FOOD PURCHASE ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTPROGRAM WORK WITH PENNSYLVANIA’S LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM TO EXCLUSIVELYPROCURE TOP-GRADED, HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCT FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT THECHARITABLE FEEDING SYSTEM WHICH SERVES ALL 67 COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA.THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS APPLYING FOR THE LOCALFOOD PURCHASE ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDS BECAUSE WE SEE ANOPPORTUNITY TO MEET SEVERAL CRITICAL NEEDS. THESE FUNDS WILL ALLOW US TOSUPPORT THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM IN PENNSYLVANIA BY PURCHASING FOOD FROMSMALL PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS WHOARE PRODUCING PENNSYLVANIA PRODUCT. QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORTS WILLBE SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE NUMBER OF PRODUCERS, SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGEDFARMERS AND RANCHERS, DISTRIBUTION SITES, AND UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS ASWELL AS FUNDS EXPENDED FOR EACH CATEGORY. OUR GOAL IS TO WORK WITH ATLEAST 40 FARMS, PRODUCERS, AND FOOD COMPANIES OVER THE TWO-YEAR GRANTPERIOD. THIS INCLUDES AT LEAST 10 VENDORS WHICH IDENTIFY AS SOCIALLYDISADVANTAGED AND AT LEAST 10 DIRECT-TO-AGENCY DELIVERY PARTNERSHIPS.ANNUAL REPORTS WILL PROVIDE PERCENTAGES OF NEW MARKETING OPPORTUNITIESAND PURCHASES DISTRIBUTED BEYOND CURRENT FOOD DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS.WITH A GOAL OF DISTRIBUTING PENNSYLVANIA PRODUCED FOOD PRODUCTS TO ATLEAST 1 MILLION LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS OVER THE GRANT PERIOD, THEPENNSYLVANIA LOCAL FOOD PURCHASE ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILLALSO PROVIDE A DIRECT FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO PENNSYLVANIA’S LOCAL FOODSYSTEM. BENEFICIARIES WILL BE TO WORK WITH INCREASING NUMBERS OF LOCALPRODUCERS, INCLUDING SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS/PRODUCERS AND VERYSMALL FARMERS WHOSE PRODUCTION CAPACITY CAN BE MATCHED WITH LOCALAGENCIES. THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO SUBAWARD FUNDS TO FEEDING PENNSYLVANIA.THROUGH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S CONTINUINGPARTNERSHIP WITH FEEDING PENNSYLVANIA, THE PENNSYLVANIASTATE-ASSOCIATION OF FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANKS, AND THE 13 LARGE,REGIONAL FOOD BANKS WITH WHOM THEY ALREADY PARTNER TO ADMINISTER THEPENNSYLVANIA AGRICULTURAL SURPLUS SYSTEM PROGRAM, THE PENNSYLVANIA LOCALFOOD PURCHASE ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL LEVERAGE ITSEXPERIENCE WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA AGRICULTURAL SURPLUS SYSTEM PROGRAM TOCONTINUE TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME PENNSYLVANIANS WITH ACCESS TOLOCALLY-PRODUCED, HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS FOODS AND TO MAKE FURTHER INROADSWITH SERVING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH.

Pennsylvania Department Of Agriculture

10.182 - Food Bank Network

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) [USDA]

Pennsylvania United States

State-Wide

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