301-24-095 Grant Opportunity Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program

The Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program offers grants to charitable food assistance organizations to purchase Virginia Grown agricultural products for distribution to food-insecure populations within Virginia. The program is funded through the federal State and Local Recovery Fund (SLRF) under the American Rescue Plan Recovery Act (ARPA) of 2021, with a total of $1,000,000 available for distribution. The grants are awarded for a period of up to one year, and recipients are required to adhere to specific food distribution guidelines established by each organization. Applicants must submit a single PDF application, including all supporting documents such as letters of support, via email by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 22, 2024, to designated contacts at the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The solicitation is managed under the NAICS code 311824 and is targeted at organizations classified as SLED (State and Local Government, Education, and Nonprofits). The primary points of contact for inquiries are Seth Benton and Keisha Williams, both from VDACS, with contact details provided for further assistance. The application process emphasizes compliance with federal funding requirements, and interested parties can find additional details and submit their proposals through the provided online portal.