Farmers markets:____ Roadside stands:____ Community supported agriculture programs:____ Agritourism activities:____ Other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities:____ Local and regional Food Business Enterprises that process, aggregate, distribute, or store locally and regionally produced agricultural products:____ Number of local and regional farmers and ranchers, processors, aggregators, and/or distributors that reported: An increase in revenue expressed in dollars: _____ A gained knowledge about new market opportunities through technical assistance and education programs: ______ Number of: New rural/urban careers created (Difference between "jobs" and "careers": jobs are net gain of paid employment; new businesses created or adopted can indicate new careers): _______ Jobs maintained/created:_______ New beginning farmers who went into local/regional food production: _____ Socially disadvantaged famers who went into local/regional food production: _____ Business plans developed:____ Outcome 4: Improve the food safety of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. (Only applicable to projects focused on food safety!) Number of individuals who learned about prevention, detection, control, and intervention food safety practices:_____ Number of those individuals who reported increasing their food safety skills and knowledge:______ Number of growers or producers who obtained on-farm food safety certifications (such as Good Agricultural Practices or Good Handling Practices):_______ Additional Outcome(s) and Indicator(s) (REQUIRED: Identify based on relevant project activities not covered above): Indicator(s): Describe how you will disseminate project’s results (positive and negative) to similar organizations, stakeholders, and others that may be interested in the project’s results or implementing a similar project. Achievability Describe your evaluation plan for measuring and achieving each relevant outcome and indicator, including the project-specific outcome and indicator.
Budget Justification The expenses outlined in the Budget Justification must align with the activities provided in the Project’s Timeline and need to fulfill the Project’s Objectives and Expected Outcomes. The subtotal amounts for each cost category mentioned below must also match the amounts provided in each cost category in the SF-424A. Refer to Section 4.7.3 Allowable and Unallowable Costs and Activities of the RFA for more information on allowable and unallowable expenses. Applications submitted for consideration under LFPP must include the matching contribution in this section Personnel List each person who has a substantive role in the project and the amount of the request and/ or the value of their match. Personnel # Name/Title and How the Individual’s Role Relates to the Objectives as Described under 15b Above Level of Effort (# of hours OR % FTE) Funds Requested Personnel 1 Personnel 2 Personnel 3 Personnel Subtotals $ Fringe Benefits Provide the fringe benefit rates for each of the project’s salaried employees above. Personnel # Name/Title Fringe Benefit Rate Funds Requested Personnel 1 Personnel 2 Personnel 3 Fringe Benefits Subtotals $
Equipment Subtotals $ Supplies List the materials, supplies, and fabricated parts costing less than $5,000 per unit and describe how they will support the purpose and goal of the proposal. Item Description Per-Unit Cost # of Units/Pieces Purchased Acquire When? Funds Requested Supplies Subtotal $ Contractual Contractual/consultant costs are expenses associated with purchasing goods and/or procuring services performed by an individual or organization other than the applicant in the form of a procurement relationship. If there is more than one contractor or consultant, each must be described separately. (List each contract/consultant separately.) Contract # Name/Organization, Justification for Contract, and How Work Relates to Objectives Described Under 15b Above Hourly Rate / Flat Rate Funds Requested Contractual Subtotal $