If you are experiencing delays in receiving your UEI number, please contact rfsi.mda@state.mn.us for further instructions.

The processing of our Federal Unique Entity ID (UEI) request is taking longer than expected, and we are concerned that we will not have our UEI number in time for the application deadline on April 3. Is there anything we can do?

If you are experiencing delays in receiving your UEI number, please contact rfsi.mda@state.mn.us for further instructions.

No

Yes, in the Community Support section of the application, you may upload letters of support from any stakeholders who you feel can help demonstrate your project’s community impact. Letters of support are an optional part of the application.

Can we submit letters of support from local or state elected officials?

Yes, in the Community Support section of the application, you may upload letters of support from any stakeholders who you feel can help demonstrate your project’s community impact. Letters of support are an optional part of the application.

No

In your budget worksheet, only include the amount of RFSI grant funds you are requesting and your matching contribution. The total from your budget worksheet should match your grant request in the beginning of the application. It is allowable to describe your overall project beyond RFSI and any additional investment you’ll be making beyond RFSI in the narrative portions of the application, but do not include them in the budget worksheet.

For example, if your overall project will cost $4 million, and you’re requesting the maximum award amount of $3 million, you should only list $3 million in funds requested and matching funds in the budget worksheet. If you are required to provide the standard 50% match, you’d need to list $1.5 million in grant funds and $1.5 million in matching funds.

I’m only requesting RFSI funds for a portion of my overall project. Do I include the cost for my total project in my budget worksheet, or just the portion of the project that would be paid for with RFSI funds?

In your budget worksheet, only include the amount of RFSI grant funds you are requesting and your matching contribution. The total from your budget worksheet should match your grant request in the beginning of the application. It is allowable to describe your overall project beyond RFSI and any additional investment you’ll be making beyond RFSI in the narrative portions of the application, but do not include them in the budget worksheet.

For example, if your overall project will cost $4 million, and you’re requesting the maximum award amount of $3 million, you should only list $3 million in funds requested and matching funds in the budget worksheet. If you are required to provide the standard 50% match, you’d need to list $1.5 million in grant funds and $1.5 million in matching funds.

No

If your project addresses any part of this question, you may answer yes to the question and provide a response in the follow-up question to explain the ways in which your project addresses the question.

A question asks if my project focuses on small/medium enterprises that add options for consumers/producers, with an emphasis on value-added products. My project doesn’t emphasize value-added products, but otherwise addresses the question. Can I say yes?

If your project addresses any part of this question, you may answer yes to the question and provide a response in the follow-up question to explain the ways in which your project addresses the question.

No