What are the requirements for administering my grant?

You must follow the requirements provided in your Notice of Award, which refers to your grant’s General Terms and Conditions. In addition, AMS maintains policies and procedures on administrative actions, compliance, and appeal rights.  You can find links to each active fiscal year at the Grants Terms and Conditions page and Policies & Procedures. You can find link below:

When can I submit an application?

The OMDG grant application period is closed.  Applications received after the due date will be subject to the Late, Non-Responsive, and Incomplete Applications Appeals Policy (pdf).

What are the application requirements?

You can find the requirements for applying in the most recent published Request for Applications. 

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Program Updates

The OMDG application review period is closed. For any questions related to OMDG, contact OMDG@usda.gov

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of domestic cotton producers from Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, and importers of cotton and cotton-containing products for positions on the Cotton Board. The producers and importers will fill positions for 13 members and 13 alternates. USDA will appoint members and alternates to serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2026.

The Food and Agriculture Mapper and Explorer (FAME), funded through an AMS cooperative research agreement, brings togethe