If there are questions about if/how the “socially disadvantaged” and “emerging farmer” terms apply to farmers you intend to work with, farmers should be given an opportunity to self-identify. If that is not possible as a part of the application process, lead applicants may provide reasonable estimates in the “Outcomes” section of the application (e.g. when identifying the % of all food purchasing funds that will be directed towards farm businesses that identify as socially disadvantaged and emerging). Awardees will be asked to provide farmers an opportunity to self-identify and provide voluntary demographic data as part of the reporting process.
If there are questions about if/how the “socially disadvantaged” and “emerging farmer” terms apply to farmers you intend to work with, farmers should be given an opportunity to self-identify. If that is not possible as a part of the application process, lead applicants may provide reasonable estimates in the “Outcomes” section of the application (e.g. when identifying the % of all food purchasing funds that will be directed towards farm businesses that identify as socially disadvantaged and emerging). Awardees will be asked to provide farmers an opportunity to self-identify and provide voluntary demographic data as part of the reporting process.
It is free to get a Unique Entity ID (UEI) through SAM.gov website. It appears that certain companies have created businesses that charge a fee and claim to help you manage SAM.gov services. SAM.gov does not charge a fee and offers two services: 1) UEIs and 2) entity registrations. You do not need to get an entity registration. You only need to get a UEI, as a UEI is required to receive a subaward of federal funds. An instructional video on how to get a UEI is available if needed.
You must go through the process to get a UEI if you intend to apply for the MN LFPA program. If you submit the information needed to receive a UEI but experience delays receiving your 12-digit UEI, please let us know at that point.
It is free to get a Unique Entity ID (UEI) through SAM.gov website. It appears that certain companies have created businesses that charge a fee and claim to help you manage SAM.gov services. SAM.gov does not charge a fee and offers two services: 1) UEIs and 2) entity registrations. You do not need to get an entity registration. You only need to get a UEI, as a UEI is required to receive a subaward of federal funds. An instructional video on how to get a UEI is available if needed.
You must go through the process to get a UEI if you intend to apply for the MN LFPA program. If you submit the information needed to receive a UEI but experience delays receiving your 12-digit UEI, please let us know at that point.
A lead applicant must get a Unique Entity ID from the federal System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and provide this ID as part of their application. An individual is eligible to get a UEI and submit a MN LFPA application on behalf of a community collaboration if desired. Please see additional information about requirements for lead applicants in Question 2 of this Q&A section (Applicant Eligibility).
Groups that are not formally organized may also choose to work in partnership with formally organized groups. Partnerships can include fiscal sponsorship. If you are in need of someone to work with as a lead applicant, or are in search of other potential partnerships or collaborations, one option is to advertise to the public via an online directory form and find potential contacts by viewing the public responses.
A lead applicant must get a Unique Entity ID from the federal System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and provide this ID as part of their application. An individual is eligible to get a UEI and submit a MN LFPA application on behalf of a community collaboration if desired. Please see additional information about requirements for lead applicants in Question 2 of this Q&A section (Applicant Eligibility).
Groups that are not formally organized may also choose to work in partnership with formally organized groups. Partnerships can include fiscal sponsorship. If you are in need of someone to work with as a lead applicant, or are in search of other potential partnerships or collaborations, one option is to advertise to the public via an online directory form and find potential contacts by viewing the public responses.
When providing an example as part of your application to demonstrate previous work sharing power, the example does not have to involve all proposed partners. It can involve the lead applicant or partner(s) as applicable and can be an example from non-food distribution related work. There does not need to be an example provided for each partner.
When providing an example as part of your application to demonstrate previous work sharing power, the example does not have to involve all proposed partners. It can involve the lead applicant or partner(s) as applicable and can be an example from non-food distribution related work. There does not need to be an example provided for each partner.
No, a nonprofit organization is not considered an individual for this question. Nonprofits should answer “no.”
No, a nonprofit organization is not considered an individual for this question. Nonprofits should answer “no.”
