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Local Food Purchase Assistance

Commodity Procurement Program

Guidelines for Submitting Applications and 

Amending Agreements for LFPA Plus

States, territories, and federally recognized tribal governments may apply for additional funding available 

under LFPA Plus. A complete overview of submission requirements is available in the LFPA Plus Request 

for Applications. 

Key Points for LFPA Plus Applications:

• Due Date: May 12, 2023

• Submit to LFPA@usda.gov with the subject line “LFPA Plus Application Submission”

• Up to $464 million is available from funds authorized by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).

• States and territories: Funding available for States and territories is provided in the TEFAP

Allocation Worksheet of Section 2.5 in the LFPA Plus RFA.

• Tribal Governments: Up to $100 million will be available for new Tribal agreements and

amendments to existing agreements.

• Funding is intended to primarily cover food procurement. Food purchases must be of unprocessed or

minimally processed foods, and must meet the definitions of domestic and local, as defined in Section

1.2.1 of the LFPA Plus RFA.

• States, territories, and tribal governments with existing LFPA agreements may apply for additional

funding under LFPA Plus by submitting an amended Project Narrative (see further guidance on p. 2).

• Tribal governments and territories who did not participate in the first round of LFPA funding may

submit a new application to participate in LFPA Plus (see further guidance on p. 4).
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Recipients with Existing LFPA Agreements

States, territories, and tribal governments with existing LFPA agreements may apply for additional funding 

under LFPA Plus by submitting an amended Project Narrative. 

Amended Project Narrative

• The amended Project Narrative will be completed using the NEW template LFPA Plus – Project 

Narrative for Amended Agreements. 

• Recipients must describe how the following sections will change with additional funding available 

under LFPA Plus: Executive Summary, Project Beneficiaries, Work Plan, Outcome Indicators, and Budget

• Recipients may request to extend their period of performance by 1 year.

Budget 

• Three budget tables must be completed, as described below: 

 Recipients may propose changes to the budget previously approved in the first round of LFPA 

funding. Funding previously approved in the first round was authorized by the American Rescue 

Plan Act (ARPA). 

 Recipients must indicate the funds requested under the new LFPA Plus funding. The new LFPA 

Plus funding is authorized by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). 

 Recipients must provide a summary of their final, combined budget that includes funding from 

both ARPA and CCC. 

• See next page for an example.
Recipients with Existing LFPA Agreements – Example of Budget 

Budget with funds authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Expense Category Federal Funds

Original Amount

Federal Funds

Revised Amount

Personnel $15,000 $30,000

Fringe Benefits $5,000 $10,000

Travel -- --

Equipment -- --

Supplies -- --

Procurement/Contractual/Subawards $25,000 $50,000

Other (specify) -- --

Funds used for food procurements $350,000 $250,000

Funds used for food storage $50,000 $75,000

Funds used for food transportation $50,000 $75,000

Direct Costs Subtotal $495,000 $490,000

Indirect Costs $5,000 $10,000

Total Budget with funds authorized 

by the American Rescue Plan Act $500,000 $500,000

Additional funds authorized by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)

Expense Category Federal Funds

Funds used for food procurements $400,000

Combined Budget with ARPA and CCC Funds

Expense Category Federal Funds

Personnel $30,000

Fringe Benefits $10,000

Travel --

Equipment --

Supplies --

Procurement/Contractual/Subawards $50,000

Other (specify) --

Funds used for food procurements $250,000 (ARPA) + $400,000 (CCC) = $650,000

Funds used for food storage $75,000

Funds used for food transportation $75,000

Direct Costs Subtotal $490,000

Indirect Costs $10,000

Total Budget (Funds authorized by ARPA + CCC) $500,000 (ARPA) + $400,000 (CCC) = $900,000
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Applications from New Tribal Governments and Territories 

Tribal governments and territories who did not participate in the first round of LFPA funding may submit a 

new application to participate in LFPA Plus. 

New Application Template

• New applications must be completed using the template LFPA Plus – Project Narrative for New 

Applications. 

• Additionally, applicants must provide a completed SF-424 and SF-424A.

• Applicants may request a period of performance of up to two years. 

• Applicants may refer to Section 4.2 of the LFPA Plus RFA for guidance on completing the SF-424 

and the Project Narrative. 

Questions? USDA AMS Points of Contact:

• USDA-AMS Regional Specialists: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food-to-usda/lfpacap/regionalcontacts

• General inquiries: LFPA@usda.gov

• AMS will host monthly LFPA Workshops/Office Hours which will be a forum for additional 

questions on LFPA Plus applications. To receive an invitation to the monthly LFPA 

Workshops/Office Hours, please contact LFPA@usda.gov.