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Vol. 72, No. 38 

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. AMS–TM–O6–0191; TM–07–02] 

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) 

Inviting Applications for the Farmers’ 

Market Promotion Program (FMPP); 

Notice of a Revision to the Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) announces funding of 

approximately $1 million in competitive 

grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2007 to 

increase domestic consumption of 

agricultural commodities by expanding 

direct producer-to-consumer market 

opportunities. These grant funds are 

contingent upon AMS’s receipt of 

Congressional funding in 2007 for this 

program. Examples of direct producerto-consumer market opportunities 

include new farmers’ markets, roadside 

stands, community supported 

agriculture programs, and other direct 

producer-to-consumer infrastructures. 

AMS hereby requests proposals from 

eligible entities from the following 

categories: (1) Agricultural cooperatives, 

(2) local governments, (3) nonprofit 

corporations, (4) public benefit 

corporations, (5) economic development 

corporations, (6) regional farmers’ 

market authorities, and (7) tribal 

governments. The maximum award per 

grant is $75,000. No matching funds are 

required. AMS strongly recommends 

that each applicant read the entire 

NOFA herein, and visit the AMS Web 

site at http://www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP 

to review a copy of the FMPP 

Guidelines and Application Package 

Preparation information to assist in 

preparing the proposal narrative and 

application package. 

DATES: Applications should be received 

at the address below and must be 

postmarked not later than April 13, 

2007. Comments regarding the 

information collection requirement 

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 must be received on or before 

April 30, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit proposals and other 

required materials to Mr. Errol Bragg, 

Associate Deputy Administrator, 

Marketing Services Branch, 

Transportation and Marketing Programs, 

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), 

USDA, Room 2646-South, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0269, phone 

202/720–8317. 

For hard-copy (paper) submissions, 

all forms, narratives, letters of support, 

and other required materials must be 

forwarded in one application package. 

AMS will not accept application 

packages by e-mail; electronic 

applications will be accepted only if 

submitted via http://www.Grants.gov. 

Comments concerning the 

information collection requirements 

should reference docket number AMS– 

TM–06–0191, TM–07–02 and be sent to 

Mr. Errol Bragg at the above address or 

via the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Errol Bragg, Associate Deputy 

Administrator, Marketing Services 

Branch, Transportation and Marketing 

Programs, Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS), on 202/720–8317, fax 

202/690–0031, or by e-mail 

USDAFMPP@usda.gov. State that your 

request for information refers to Docket 

No. TM–07–02. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

solicitation is issued pursuant to 

Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer 

Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 

3001–3006) as amended by Section 

10605 of the Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– 

171) (the Acts) authorizing the 

establishment of the Farmers’ Market 

Promotion Program (7 U.S.C. 3005) 

(FMPP). The amended act states that the 

purposes of the FMPP are ‘‘(A) to 

increase domestic consumption of 

agricultural commodities by improving 

and expanding, or assisting in the 

improvement and expansion of, 

domestic farmers’ markets, roadside 

stands, community-supported 

agriculture programs, and other direct 

producer-to-consumer market 

opportunities; and (B) to develop, or aid 

in the development of, new farmers’ 

markets, roadside stands, communitysupported agriculture programs, and 

other direct producer-to-consumer 

infrastructure.’’ The Secretary of 

Agriculture has delegated the program’s 

administration to the USDA–AMS. 

Further, in accordance with the 

Secretary’s Statement of Policy (36 FR 

13804), it is found and determined upon 

good cause that it is impracticable, 

unnecessary, and contrary to the public 

interest to engage in further public 

participation under 5 U.S.C. 553 

because the applications for the FMPP 

need to be made available as soon as 

possible as the programs season 

approaches. 

Background 

AMS’s authorizing authorities are the 

Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 

U.S.C. 1621–1627), the Farmer-toConsumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 

(7 U.S.C. 3001–3006), and the recent 

amendment to the 1976 Act, the 

Farmers’ Market Promotion Program (7 

U.S.C. 3005). Under the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946, the Secretary of 

Agriculture is authorized to conduct, 

assist, and foster research, investigation, 

and experimentation to determine the 

best methods of processing, preparation 

for market, packaging, handling, 

transporting, storing, distributing, and 

marketing agricultural products, 7 

U.S.C. 1622(a). Moreover, 7 U.S.C. 

1622(f) directs and authorizes the 

Secretary to conduct and cooperate in 

consumer education for more effective 

utilization and greater consumption of 

agricultural products. In addition, 7 

U.S.C. 1622(n) authorizes the Secretary 

to conduct services and to perform 

activities that will facilitate the 

marketing and utilization of agricultural 

products through commercial channels. 

The Farmer-To-Consumer Marketing 

Act of 1976 directs USDA to encourage 

the direct marketing of agricultural 

commodities from farmers to 

consumers, and to promote the 

development and expansion of direct 

marketing of agricultural commodities 

from farmers to consumers. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), this notice announces 

AMS’s request for the approval of a 

revision to a currently approved 

information collection under the Office 


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of Management and Budget (OMB) 

collection number 0581–0235. 

Information collected from FMPP 

selected grant recipients was 

inadvertently omitted from the FY–2006 

FMPP grant program NOFA published 

in the March 15, 2006 Federal Register. 

Title: Farmers’ Market Promotion 

Program. 

OMB Number: 0581–0235. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. OMB 

approved this collection on July 11, 

2006 for 3 years expiring July 31, 2009. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years 

from the date of OMB approval. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

FMPP is to help eligible entities to 

improve and expand domestic farmers’

markets, roadside stands, communitysupported agriculture programs, and 

other direct producer-to-consumer 

market opportunities. Eligible entities 

under this program include agricultural 

cooperatives, local governments, 

nonprofit corporations, public benefit 

corporations, economic development 

corporations, regional farmers’ market 

authorities, and other entities as the 

Secretary may designate (7 U.S.C. 

3005(c)). The Secretary has designated 

Tribal Governments as an eligible entity 

for this grant program. 

AMS has established guidelines for 

the FMPP that contain full details of the 

program and application process. The 

guidelines and all (SF and AD) forms 

required for applying for FMPP grants 

are available from AMS’s Marketing 

Services Branch Web site at: http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP, by calling 

202/720–8317, or faxing 202/690–0031. 

Eligible entities are strongly encouraged 

to consult the guidelines when 

preparing applications for submission to 

the FMPP. 

All applicants requesting Federal 

funding under the FMPP program must 

complete the following: 

(a) Form SF–424, ‘‘Application for 

Federal Assistance,’’ (approved under 

OMB collection number 4040–0004) is 

required by all entities seeking Federal 

assistance. 

(b) Form SF–424A, ‘‘Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs,’’ (approved under OMB 

collection number 0348–0044) must also 

be completed by applicants to show the 

project’s budget breakdown, both as to 

expense categories and the division 

between Federal and non-federal 

funding sources, as applicable. 

(c) Form SF–424B, ‘‘Assurances—

Non-Construction Programs,’’ (approved 

under OMB collection number 0348–

0040) must also be completed by 

applicants to assure the Federal 

government of the applicant’s legal 

authority to apply for Federal 

assistance. 

(d) Form SF–269A, Financial Status 

Report (Short form approved under 

OMB collection number 0348–0038) or 

SF–269, Financial Status Report, (Long 

form approved under OMB collection 

number 0348–0039, (if the project had 

program income)) is to be completed 

once by the eligible entity 90 days after 

the expiration date of the grant period. 

The applicant also gives assurance that 

it will comply with various legal and 

regulatory requirements as described 

within the form. 

(e) Proposal Narrative and Eligibility 

Statement. Completed applications 

must include a proposal narrative along 

with an eligibility statement. AMS has 

developed the ‘‘FMPP Project Proposal 

Narrative Form’’ and the ‘‘FMPP 

Supplemental Budget Summary Form’’

to assist applicants in placing the 

required information in the proper 

order. 

(f) FMPP Narrative Forms. AMS has 

developed the ‘‘FMPP Project Proposal 

Narrative Form’’ and the ‘‘FMPP 

Supplemental Budget Summary Form’’

to assist applicants in placing the 

required information in the proper order 

in the proposal narrative. These 

voluntary forms are recommended for 

use as guidance for the application 

development and submittal processes. 

The voluntary ‘‘FMPP Project Proposal 

Narrative Form’’ and ‘‘FMPP 

Supplemental Budget Summary Form’’

used to complete the proposal narrative 

will not increase the total number of 

burden hours. These burden hours have 

been captured in the proposal narrative. 

Before funds are dispersed, applicants 

that are selected for FMPP grant funds 

(awardees) must complete the following 

forms: 

(a) Form AD–1047, ‘‘Certification 

Regarding Disbarment, Suspension, and 

Other Responsibility Matters—Primary 

Covered Transactions.’’ This form must 

have the awardee’s original signature. 

(b) Form AD–1048, ‘‘Certification 

Regarding Disbarment, Suspension, 

Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion—

Lower Tier Covered Transactions.’’ This 

form must have the awardee’s original 

signature. 

(c) Form AD–1049, ‘‘Certification 

Regarding Drug-Free Workplace 

Requirements (Grants) Alternative I—

For Grantees Other Than Individuals.’’

The awardee keeps this document for 

their records. 

Additionally, awardees must also 

complete the following form and 

paperwork for AMS: 

(a) Grant Agreement. The grant 

agreement is used as documentation of 

the agreed upon responsibilities of AMS 

and the awardee(s) performing the 

project work. It also indicates the agreed 

upon grant funding dollar amounts and 

the beginning date and ending date of 

the project work and the grant 

agreement. Four (4) copies of this 

agreement are required with the 

awardee’s and the AMS Administrator’s 

office signatures and dated for each 

grant. 

(b) Form SF–270, ‘‘Request for 

Advance and Reimbursement’’ is 

required whenever the awardees request 

an advance or reimbursement of Federal 

grant funds. AMS expects that at least 

three (3) SF–270 forms will be 

submitted during the grant agreement 

period. 

(c) Progress Reports. The Progress 

Report is written documentation 

required to notify AMS about the work 

activities and progress towards 

completing the awardee’s established 

project workplan goals, objectives, and 

timelines. AMS expects that at least two 

(2) Progress Reports will be submitted 

during the grant agreement period. 

(d) Final Report. The Final Report is 

written information required by AMS 

within 90 days after the ending date of 

the grant agreement. This information is 

utilized as final documentation of 

completion of the workplan goals, 

objectives, and activities. 

Estimate of Burden: The public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

the collection of information is 

estimated to average 6.684 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Agricultural 

Cooperatives, Local Governments, 

Nonprofit Corporations, Public Benefit 

Corporations, Economic Development 

Corporations, Regional Farmers’ Market 

Authorities, and Tribal Governments. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 400. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.475. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 590. 

Estimated total annual burden on the 

respondents: 3,944 hours. 

Comments are requested on this 

revision to the public reporting and 

recordkeeping burden from the 

estimated 3,200 annual burden hours to 

an estimated 3,944 total annual burden 

hours. Comments are invited on: (1) 

Whether the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether this information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of this 

collection of information including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

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1References to a state also include the District of 

Columbia. 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

All comments concerning the 

information collection shall reference 

docket number AMS–TM–06–0191, 

TM–07–02 and the date and page 

number of this issue of the Federal 

Register Notice. Comments should be 

sent to Mr. Errol Bragg, Associate 

Deputy Administrator, Marketing 

Services Branch, Transportation and 

Marketing Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service (AMS), USDA, Room 

2646–South, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20250–

0269; phone 202/720–8317; or via the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Comments received will be available for 

public inspection during regular 

business hours at the same address and 

via the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

AMS is committed to compliance 

with the Government Paperwork 

Elimination Act that requires 

Government agencies in general to 

provide the public the option of 

submitting information or transacting 

business electronically to the maximum 

extent possible. For paper application 

submissions: 

• The SF and AD forms can be filled 

out electronically and printed out for 

submission with original signatures. 

• The voluntary ‘‘FMPP Proposal 

Narrative Form’’ and ‘‘FMPP 

Supplemental Budget Summary Form’’

can be filled electronically and printed 

out for submission. 

For Grants.gov all SF and AD forms, 

as well as the proposal narrative and 

eligibility statement, can also be filled 

out electronically and submitted as an 

attachment through Grants.gov. 

Definitions of Eligible Entities 

The eligible entities include those 

outlined in Section 6(c) of the Farmerto-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 

1976 (7 U.S.C 3005(c)). In addition, the 

Secretary has designated Tribal 

Governments as an eligible entity for 

this grant program. Eligible entities are 

defined in this program and throughout 

this NOFA as follows: 1

Agricultural cooperative—A group- or 

member-owned entity or business that 

provides, offers, or sells agricultural 

products or services for the mutual 

benefit of the members thereof. 

Local Government—Local government 

means any unit of local government 

within a State, including a county, 

borough, municipality, city, town, 

township, parish, local public authority, 

special district, school district, 

intrastate district, council of 

governments, and any other 

instrumentality of local government. 

Nonprofit Corporation—Any 

organization or institution, including 

nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status and 

accredited institutions of higher 

education, no part of the net earnings of 

which inures to the benefit of any 

private shareholders or individuals. 

Public Benefit Corporation—A 

corporation organized to construct or 

operate a public improvement, the 

profits from which inure to the benefit 

of a State(s) or to the people thereof. 

Economic Development 

Corporation—An organization whose 

mission is the improvement, 

maintenance, development and/or 

marketing or promotion of a specific 

geographic area. 

Regional Farmers’ Market Authority—

An entity that establishes and enforces 

region, State, or county policies and 

jurisdiction over regional, State, or 

county farmers markets. 

Tribal Government—A governing 

body or a governmental agency of any 

Indian tribe, band, nation, or other 

organized group or community 

(including any Native village as defined 

in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act, 85 Stat. 688 (43 U.S.C. 

1602)) certified by the Secretary of the 

Interior as eligible for the special 

programs and services provided through 

the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 

Recipient and Project Eligibility 

Requirements 

All eligible entities shall be domestic 

entities, i.e., those owned, operated, and 

located within one or more of the 50 

United States and the District of 

Columbia only. Entities located within 

U.S. territories are not eligible. 

Additionally, under this program 

eligible entities must apply for FMPP 

funds on behalf of direct marketing 

operators that include two or more 

agricultural farmers/vendors that 

produce and sell their own products 

through a common distribution channel. 

For example, a sole proprietor of a 

roadside farm market would not be 

eligible for this program. Because the 

FMPP is authorized by and amends the 

Farmer-To-Consumer Marketing Act of 

1976, AMS will oversee and award grant 

projects that continue in developing, 

promoting, and expanding direct 

marketing of agricultural commodities 

from farmers to consumers. Eligible 

proposals should support marketing 

entities where agricultural farmers or 

vendors sell their own products directly 

to consumers, and the sales of these 

farm products should represent the core 

business of the entity. 

Individual agricultural producers, 

including farmers and farmers’ market 

vendors, roadside stand operators, 

community supported agriculture 

participants, and other individual direct 

marketers are not eligible for FMPP 

funds. FMPP funds exclude existing 

routine operational expenses such as 

management salaries or other’s salaries 

associated with normal operation of 

farmers markets/marketing entities, 

utility bills, and insurance premiums. 

FMPP grant funds must be applied to 

the specific programs and objectives 

identified in the application. Proprietary 

projects and projects that benefit one 

agricultural producer or individual will 

not be considered. 

Project Timeframe 

Projects are to be completed within 18 

months. 

Proposal and Application Preparation 

Applicants must submit the following 

information; applications that do not 

contain this information will not be 

considered: 

1. Form SF–424, ‘‘Application for 

Federal Assistance.’’ This form must 

have an original signature. 

2. Form SF–424A, ‘‘Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs.’’

3. Form SF–424B, ‘‘Assurances—NonConstruction Programs.’’

4. DUNS Number—A Dun and 

Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) number is required for 

all FMPP applications and all Federal 

grants (68 FR 38 402). The DUNS 

number must be included in the 

appropriate section of the Form SF–424. 

The applicant may check to see if the 

organization applying for the grant 

already has a DUNS number, or if they 

do not already have a DUNS number, 

acquire one online at no cost at http:// 

fedgov.dnb.com/webform/ or call the 

dedicated toll-free DUNS number 

request line on 1–866–705–5711. 

5. Eligibility Statement. Explain how 

the applicant meets the definition of an 

agricultural cooperative, local 

government, nonprofit corporation, 

public benefit corporation, regional 

farmers’ market authority, or other 

eligible entity as outlined in the 

‘‘Definitions of Eligible Entities’’ section 

of this NOFA. Applications without 

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eligibility will not be considered. This 

eligibility statement will be counted 

towards the 10-page maximum for the 

proposal narrative. 

6. Proposal Narrative. The narrative 

portion of the project proposal must not 

exceed 10 pages (Times New Roman 

font, 12 pt. pitch, single spaced, 8.5 by 

11 inch-paper). AMS has provided 

guidance for use in organizing the 

narrative and placing this information 

in its proper order. Refer to the FMPP 

Guidelines available from AMS’s 

Marketing Services Branch Web site at: 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP for 

more information. The narrative must be 

organized under the following headings: 

a. Project Title. Provide a title that 

captures the primary focus of the 

project. 

b. Applicant/Organization 

Information. Provide the applicant/ 

organization name, applicant/ 

organization contact name, mailing 

address, telephone and fax number, and 

email address for the person responsible 

for the application, financial 

information, and the proposed project 

budget. 

c. Primary Project Manager 

Information. Provide the name, mailing 

address, telephone and fax number, and 

email address for the person(s) 

responsible for managing and/or 

overseeing the project. 

d. Entity Type. Indicate the entity 

type of the applicant/organization, i.e., 

an agricultural cooperative, local 

government, nonprofit corporation, 

public benefit corporation, economic 

benefit corporation, regional farmers’

market authority, tribal government, or 

other entity type. 

e. Executive Summary. The project 

proposal summary, not to exceed 200 

words, must include the following: a 

description of the project including the 

goals to be accomplished, stages of work 

and resources required, the expected 

timeframe for completing all tasks and 

results, and primary project manager 

responsible for the project. 

f. Goals of the Project. Provide a clear 

statement that includes the ultimate 

goal(s) and objective(s) (one or two 

sentences) of the project. 

g. Background Statement. Provide 

information regarding past, current, 

and/or future events, conditions, or 

actions taken that justify the need for 

the project. 

h. Workplan and Resource 

Requirements. Provide a statement that 

includes the planned scope of work, 

anticipated stages and timelines, and 

the resources required to complete the 

project. Identify who will do the work, 

whether collaborative arrangements or 

subcontractors will be used, the amount 

of resource commitments of the 

collaborators, and the role(s) and 

responsibilities of each collaborator or 

project partner. 

i. Expected Outcomes and Project 

Evaluation. Describe what is to be 

accomplished, the expected results, and 

how success will be measured at the 

completion of the project. 

j. Beneficiaries. Describe which 

persons, organizations, and/or entities 

will benefit from the project work or 

research outlined in the proposal. 

k. Supplemental Budget Summary. 

Provide in sufficient detail information 

about the budget categories listed on 

Form SF–424A to demonstrate that the 

budget is reasonable and adequate for 

the proposed work. Additional detail 

and justification must be provided for 

any purchase that is expected to exceed 

$5,000. For full information on how to 

complete the Supplemental Budget 

Summary, please refer to the FMPP 

Guidelines available from AMS’s 

Marketing Services Branch Web site at: 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP. 

l. Primary Proposal Activity. Identify 

the main activity (only one specific 

activity, i.e., waste management) that 

the proposal has indicated to meet the 

goals and objectives. Refer to the 

‘‘Eligible Grant Uses’’ section to assist in 

identifying this activity. 

m. Secondary Proposal Activity. 

Identify the secondary activities (as 

many as are applicable) that the 

proposal has indicated to meet the goals 

and objectives. Refer to the ‘‘Eligible 

Grant Uses’’ section to assist in 

identifying these activities. 

7. Methods of Evaluating Proposals. 

Applicants should ensure that 

evaluation criteria are addressed within 

the proposal narrative. The suggested 

questions with each criterion are 

provided as general guidance for 

completing the narrative; provide 

additional information as appropriate. 

Each criterion has a maximum score 

value, and the total maximum score for 

an FMPP proposal narrative will equal 

100. Proposals will be rated on each 

criterion as follows: 

a. The Need for the Project (maximum 

score = 25). Provide justification for the 

project approach and/or strategies in the 

proposal; to include: 

(1) How do the project activities in the 

proposal conform to the FMPP program 

objectives and eligible funding uses? 

(2) How does the proposal 

demonstrate the project’s merit? Why 

are these activities appropriate for 

achieving the project’s stated objectives? 

b. Direct Benefit to Farmers/Vendors 

(maximum score = 20). Explain the 

direct benefit to market/market entity 

farmers and vendors. Any benefit for 

individual farmers/vendors should be 

provided for every participating farmer/ 

vendor in a market/market entity. 

Include: 

(1) How will the farmer/vendor 

benefit from these activities? How many 

farmers/vendors will benefit from your 

project’s activities? 

(2) What is the overall potential 

impact on the local/regional farm 

economy? 

c. Reasonableness of Budget 

(maximum score = 15). Provide 

justification for the budget and funds 

usage. Include: 

(1) How is budget appropriate for the 

scope of work? 

d. Project Innovation (maximum score 

= 10). Provide justification of the 

proposal’s innovative approach. 

Include: 

(1) Has this approach been done 

before? And if it has, how does it differ 

from previous efforts? 

(2) Why is your approach different or 

better than other efforts? 

e. Transferability of Project Outcomes 

(maximum score = 10). Explain how and 

why proposed activities could be used 

elsewhere. Include: 

(1) Will the outcome and lessons 

learned from this project be applicable 

to other locations? 

f. Degree of Collaboration/ 

Partnerships (include partner 

qualifications) and Participation 

(maximum score = 10). Outline the 

collaboration/partnerships formed and 

farmer/producer participation for this 

project. Include: 

(1) How many collaborators/partners 

and farmers/producers will participate 

in this project? What role will they 

play? 

(2) How will collaborators/partners 

and farmers/producers assist in 

implementing the project? 

(3) What resource commitments will 

they provide? 

g. Quantitative Evaluation and 

Measurement of Project’s Impact 

(maximum score = 10). Define how 

successes will be measured and how 

sustainable the activities are after FMPP 

funds are no longer available. Include: 

(1) How will project results be 

measured? 

(2) How self-sustaining will the 

project be after FMPP grant funding is 

exhausted? 

8. Application/Proposal Packages. To 

ensure proper application preparation, 

see the FMPP Guidelines available from 

AMS’s Marketing Services Branch Web 

site at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/FMPP 

for submission to AMS. 

Grant Amounts 

The amount of funds available for 

FMPP grants in FY 2007 is 


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approximately $1 million. These grant 

funds are contingent upon Congress’s 

providing funding to AMS for this 

program. The maximum amount of 

Federal funds awarded for any one 

proposal will be $75,000. 

Number of Awards 

An applicant can not receive more 

than one FMPP grant in a grant funding 

year. 

Eligible Grant Uses 

FMPP grants were established for 

projects intended to benefit more than 

one agricultural farmer or producer. 

Applications for FMPP grants funds 

should be for, but not limited to, 

projects and proposals that are 

associated with the following three 

categories: 

1. Improving Farmer/Vendor Access 

to Relevant Marketing and Financial 

Information—Projects that provide 

opportunities and promote training, 

education, networking, technical 

assistance, and information sharing for 

farmers, vendors, market management, 

and market sponsors. These projects are 

designed to enhance sales volumes, selfsufficiency, and product security/safety. 

Project focuses may address: 

• Direct marketing practices and 

methods, business planning, market 

growth management, recordkeeping, 

food handling and safety. 

• Farmer and vendor selection, 

recruitment, and retention. 

• Consumer trends, demographics, 

changing ethnic demographics, and 

their relationship to customer 

purchasing patterns. 

• Alternative purchasing methods, 

such as Women, Infants, and Children 

Farmers Market Nutrition Programs 

(WIC-FMNP) coupons; Senior Farmers 

Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) 

coupons; and debit/credit technologies. 

• Association and other 

organizational development. 

2. Consumer-Based Education and 

Market Access—Projects that address 

ways to improve consumers’ access and 

utilization of markets/entities: These 

projects may include: 

• Consumer education that focuses on 

new food and agricultural products, 

product applications, and chef 

demonstrations with a required 

emphasis on the assessment, evaluation, 

and impact of such education on 

consumer patronage at eligible markets/ 

entities. 

• Assessment, evaluation, and impact 

of the vendors and/or the market/ 

entities in providing access to fresh 

fruits and vegetables to low-income 

households, children, and seniors. 

3. Innovative Approaches to Market/ 

Facility Operations and Management—

Projects that address operational or 

marketing opportunities and issues of 

markets and/or farmers/vendors to: 

enhance product value and sales; 

increase revenue and efficiency; or 

reduce expenses. These projects may 

address: 

• The use and effect of advertising, 

market promotion, labeling, and/or 

signage and the measurement of their 

impact. 

• Waste management/recycling. 

• Liability coverage and insurance. 

• Facility planning and/or design. 

• Transportation and delivery 

systems. 

• Infrastructure for electronic benefits 

transfer (EBT) usage; processing, kitchen 

incubators, storage, packaging, and 

refrigeration. 

Any of the projects within each 

category above can be identified as a 

‘‘primary’’ or ‘‘secondary’’ proposal 

activity. Only one activity, however, 

should be selected and identified as the 

‘‘primary project activity’’ for FMPP 

grant funding uses. See ‘‘Proposal 

Narrative,’’ sections 6.l. and 6.m. in 

‘‘Proposal and Application 

Preparation,’’ for more information. 

Ineligible Grant Uses 

FMPP grant funds cannot be used to 

pay for: 

1. Acquisition of land, repair, 

rehabilitation, acquisition or 

construction of a building or facility. 

2. Political or lobbying activities. 

3. Any activities prohibited by 7 CFR 

parts 3015 and 3019. 

How To Submit Proposals and 

Applications 

Each application must contain the 

following information stated in the 

‘‘Proposal Preparation’’ section of the 

NOFA: Forms SF–424, SF–424A, and 

SF–424B; the entity DUNS number; the 

entity eligibility statement; and the 

proposal narrative. Electronic forms, 

proposals, letters of support, or any 

other application materials emailed 

directly to AMS or USDA–AMS staff 

will not be accepted. 

Following are the options available 

for submitting proposals and 

applications to AMS: 

Paper Submissions—For paper 

submissions an original and one copy of 

the proposal, required forms, narrative, 

letters of support, and all required 

materials must be submitted in one 

package, preferably via express mail. 

Because packages sent to the Agency 

through the United States Postal Service 

can be damaged or delayed due to 

security procedures at USDA 

Washington DC headquarters, express 

mail services or couriers are strongly 

recommended. Paper submissions must 

be sent to: 

Mr. Errol Bragg, Associate Deputy 

Administrator, Marketing Services 

Branch, Transportation and Marketing 

Programs, AMS, USDA, Room 2646- 

South, 1400 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC, 20250–0269. 

If an e-mail address is provided on 

Form SF–424, FMPP will send an e-mail 

message to the applicant confirming 

receipt of the application package. 

Electronic Submissions via 

Grants.gov—Applicants may apply 

electronically for grants through the 

Federal grants Web site: http:// 

www.Grants.gov. Applicants who 

submit their FMPP proposals via the 

Federal grants Web site are not required 

to submit any paper documents to 

FMPP. 

FMPP is listed in the ‘‘Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance’’ under 

number 10.168 and subject agencies 

must adhere to Title VI of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964, which bars 

discrimination in all federally assisted 

programs. 

Dated: February 21, 2007. 

Lloyd Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–3263 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

Information Collection; Commodity 

Request (Food Aid Request Entry 

System, FARES) 

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is 

seeking comments from all interested 

individuals and organizations on the 

extension and revision of an approved 

information collection under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. CCC procures 

various processed foods and 

commodities to be exported and 

donated for use in humanitarian food 

aid programs. Information related to this 

activity is collected and processed 

electronically through the Food Aid 

Request Entry System (FARES). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before April 30, 2007 to 

be assured consideration. 


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