Yes, they would be considered a minimally processed food and would be eligible provided they meet the definition of local and regional food.
Yes, they would be considered a minimally processed food and would be eligible provided they meet the definition of local and regional food.
Yes, waxed boxes are an eligible expense provided they are used as part of the storage/distribution functions of the program. Boxes used for production-related functions are not allowable expenses.
Yes, waxed boxes are an eligible expense provided they are used as part of the storage/distribution functions of the program. Boxes used for production-related functions are not allowable expenses.
Foods procured using LFPA funding may be distributed through a variety of channels, including through food service. The full cost of a prepared/cooked meal is not an eligible cost because it is fully processed and LFPA funded foods must be raw or minimally processed. However, LFPA can fund the cost of the raw or minimally processed local ingredients that may be part of meals. If a meal has LFPA funded ingredients it must be distributed at no cost, without conditions for the end users.
Foods procured using LFPA funding may be distributed through a variety of channels, including through food service. The full cost of a prepared/cooked meal is not an eligible cost because it is fully processed and LFPA funded foods must be raw or minimally processed. However, LFPA can fund the cost of the raw or minimally processed local ingredients that may be part of meals. If a meal has LFPA funded ingredients it must be distributed at no cost, without conditions for the end users.
Yes, provided that the outreach activities are related to approved activities of the grant project. To expand on Example 3 from Appendix B of the Request for Applications – if 5 farmers are partnering on an application, the time those farms spend going out to other new farms to build relationships with potential additional collaborators and talk about the LFPA program would be an approved outreach expense. Time spent documenting purchases and distributions for reporting purposes would be an allowable administrative expense.
Yes, provided that the outreach activities are related to approved activities of the grant project. To expand on Example 3 from Appendix B of the Request for Applications – if 5 farmers are partnering on an application, the time those farms spend going out to other new farms to build relationships with potential additional collaborators and talk about the LFPA program would be an approved outreach expense. Time spent documenting purchases and distributions for reporting purposes would be an allowable administrative expense.
Application
A lead applicant needs to have a UEI in place at the time that they apply. If that applicant is awarded funding, they will need to follow federal requirements for serving as a pass-through entity. The people they partner with will also need to get a UEI if they are receiving funding as a partner. This is because the disbursement of funds to a partner is considered a subaward to a subrecipient who has programmatic decision-making and is helping the awardee carry out a part of the Federal award. In contrast, collaborators do not need a UEI. If a collaborator is receiving funding they are considered to be doing so as a contractor.
