Yes, food shelves are eligible to apply. (The list of grantees from Round 1 includes some food shelves.)
Yes, though new applicants will be prioritized, as indicated in the Application Evaluation Profile on page 18 of the Request for Proposals (RFP).
Yes, though new applicants will be prioritized, as indicated in the Application Evaluation Profile on page 18 of the Request for Proposals (RFP).
Yes, farmers are eligible. Among current projects, we are usually seeing a financial transaction take place between a farmer and another entity that is buying that food. In the case of a farmer applicant supplying food, there would still be the calculation of value for the food involved. There would be paperwork needed, such as an invoice, that shows the value of the food as it is normally sold. Food prices have to be the same as they would be in any other setting the farmer uses outside of LFPA.
Yes, farmers are eligible. Among current projects, we are usually seeing a financial transaction take place between a farmer and another entity that is buying that food. In the case of a farmer applicant supplying food, there would still be the calculation of value for the food involved. There would be paperwork needed, such as an invoice, that shows the value of the food as it is normally sold. Food prices have to be the same as they would be in any other setting the farmer uses outside of LFPA.
Yes. Note that projects must supplement, meaning increase or expand, on current food procurement or distribution activities. They can’t replicate work already happening. Proposals also shouldn’t be a mirror of each other. In other words, two applications can’t propose the same thing, with the only difference being swapped roles.
Yes. Note that projects must supplement, meaning increase or expand, on current food procurement or distribution activities. They can’t replicate work already happening. Proposals also shouldn’t be a mirror of each other. In other words, two applications can’t propose the same thing, with the only difference being swapped roles.
Yes, food shelves are eligible to apply. (The list of grantees from Round 1 includes some food shelves.)
Yes, though new applicants will be prioritized, as indicated in the Application Evaluation Profile on page 18 of the Request for Proposals (RFP).
Yes, farmers are eligible. Among current projects, we are usually seeing a financial transaction take place between a farmer and another entity that is buying that food. In the case of a farmer applicant supplying food, there would still be the calculation of value for the food involved. There would be paperwork needed, such as an invoice, that shows the value of the food as it is normally sold. Food prices have to be the same as they would be in any other setting the farmer uses outside of LFPA.
Yes. Note that projects must supplement, meaning increase or expand, on current food procurement or distribution activities. They can’t replicate work already happening. Proposals also shouldn’t be a mirror of each other. In other words, two applications can’t propose the same thing, with the only difference being swapped roles.
An applicant’s legal business entity must be located in MN. A farm/organization located in WI would not be eligible to be a lead applicant. An entity that is located in MN could apply and source from a farm in WI, however, as long as the WI purchases are not more than 30% of the project’s total food purchases. At least 70% of a project’s food purchases (by monetary value) must be sourced from within the geographic boundaries of MN.
Definitions and requirements – including eligible food products
No. Applicants are asked to provide their own definition of community and decide accordingly how many farmers it makes sense to work with. It’s not something that there are set requirements around. Areas where there are requirements set in the application related to sourcing minimums, are regarding sourcing the majority of food products from within MN (minimum 70% by monetary value) and from socially disadvantaged farmers (minimum 70% by monetary value).
