**OMB No. 0582‐0287**

FARMERS’ MARKET AND LOCAL FOOD PROMOTION PROGRAM (FMLFPP)

Interim Performance Report 

An Interim Performance Report must be received within 90 days after the end of the first year of the date of the signed grant agreement and 90 days after the end of each subsequent year until the expiration date of the grant period. Interim Performance Reports must illustrate the progress made toward the completion of each project within the grant agreement. 

The report is limited to 8-10 pages and must cover the most recent 12-month project performance period.  The performance report must be typed, single‐sided, single‐spaced, in 11‐point font.

Provide answers to **each question** below, or answer **“not applicable”***or***“no results available yet”** where necessary.  It is preferred that you email your completed performance report to your assigned Grants Management Specialist to avoid delays. In case of any extraordinary reason a faxed report can be accepted; please notify your assigned Grants Management Specialist to inform about your submission.

1. Please provide the approved project’s objective (s): 

2. Describe the progress and/or accomplishments on project activities. Indicate how these accomplishments assisted in the fulfillment of your project’s objective(s). Please include objectives approved on the accepted project proposal. Highlight the impact on the project’s beneficiaries. 

***Example: Activities developed are related with our 3rd Objective, Outcome 1, and indicator 2b.***

3. Describe challenges or positive developments outside of the project’s original intent. Describe the corrective action (s) and/or project changes taken or that will be taken to address those challenges. 

4. Quantify the overall progress/results on the outcomes and indicators of your project.  Answer **“not applicable”** or **“no results available yet”** where necessary. Include further explanation if necessary.   Results may not yet be final at the time that this report is submitted; however, please provide an update on the progress to date. 

**Outcome 1:**To Increase Consumption of and Access to Locally and Regionally Produced Agricultural Products

**Outcome 2:**Increase Customers and sales of local and regional agricultural products

**Outcome 3:**Develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets

**Outcome 4:**Improve the food safety of locally and regionally produced agricultural products

*Only applicable to projects focused on food safety!*

**Outcome 5: To establish or expand a local and regional food business enterprise**

**Outcome 6: Quantify the overall progress on this outcome indicator based on relevant project activities not covered above.**

*This indicator must reflect the project narrative’s required additional outcome indicator.*

5. Discuss your community partnerships (include applicant staff and external partners).  

a. Who are your current community partners and have any of them changed or do you anticipate any changes?  

b. How have they contributed to the results you’ve already achieved? 

c. How will they contribute to future results? 

d. What feedback have the partners provided thus far (specific comments)?

6. Have you publicized any results as of this reporting period? ☐Yes ☐ No

a. If yes, how did you publicize the results? 

b. To whom did you publicize the results? 

c. How many stakeholders (i.e. people, entities) did you reach? 

7. Have you collected any feedback thus far about your work?  ☐Yes ☐ No

a. If yes, how did you collect the information? 

b. What feedback have you collected thus far (specific comments)? 

8. Budget Summary (**Note: this table must be completed.  Do not reference other documents or files.**): 

i. In the table below include the total amount of **federal funds spent** during reporting period and if applicable, matching or in-kind contributions.

ii. Did the project generate any income? ☐Yes ☐ No

iii. If yes, $_________ generated and how was it used to further the objectives of this project? 

9. Budget Amendment Summary: 

a. Describe any significant changes (over $150,000) to your budget resulting from the modification of project activities.  As a reminder, you must request prior approval for certain budget changes. Refer to the Terms and Conditions for further explanation (available in website under the tab “How do I Administer the Award?”). 

10. What grant activities/impacts do you hope to accomplish in the next twelve months?  In other words, what do you plan to include in your next report?  For example, if you have not made progress toward all your goals and objectives or sections of your work plan, how will you work towards accomplishing them before the next report?  Include information about community impact and outreach, anticipated increases in markets and/or sales, estimated number of jobs retained/created, and any other information you’d like to share about the future of your project.  If there are any changes or issues that were not covered previously, please provide that information here.  

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0581-0240. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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