Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Section 32 Purchase of Fresh Vegetables (Sweet Potatoes)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Fresh Vegetables (Sweet Potatoes) for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and commerce.

Offers may be solicited in the following forms:

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USDA Extends Deadline for Public Input to Identify Competition Challenges in Seed, Fertilizer, Other Agricultural Inputs, and Retail Markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces a 30-day extension to the public comment period to identify the impacts of concentration and competition challenges in seed, fertilizer, other agricultural inputs, and retail markets. The new deadline is June 15, 2022.

Three RFIs (requests for information) were published in the Federal Register on March 17, 2022, each with a 60-day comment period ending May 16, 2022. 

MGFSP Frequently Asked Questions

Updated 5/10/2022

Program Overview:

Question: What is the purpose of the Microgrants for Food Security Program (MGFSP)?

Answer: The purpose of MGFSP is to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food through small scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations in food insecure communities in areas of the United States that have significant levels of food insecurity and import a significant quantity of food.

Question: What type of grant is the MGFSP?

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