Farmers' Market SNAP Support Grants
Agency: Food and Nutrition Service
Assistance Listings
- 10.545 -- Farmers- Market Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Support Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announces, through this Request for Applications, the availability of $3.3 million in competitive grant funds, to be awarded through the Farmers’ Market SNAP Support Grants (FMSSG) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. As approved by Congress in the President’s FY 2014 budget request for FNS (The Food and Nutrition Service: 2014, Explanatory Notes), these funds are intended to support “the participation of farmers’ markets in SNAP by providing equipment and support grants to new markets and those currently participating in...
the program.” The goals of the FMSSG program are to increase SNAP accessibility and participation at farmers’ markets, and support the establishment, expansion, and promotion of SNAP/Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) services at farmers’ markets. This is a new program, which may continue in subsequent years. Grant funds must be used to conduct tasks that are necessary for SNAP to operate at farmers’ markets, and to increase the number and effectiveness of farmers’ market participation in SNAP.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Additional information
Farmers’ market associations; Public benefit corporations; Economic development corporations; Regional farmers’ market authorities; Tribal governments
Grantor contact information
Description
Gregory Walton
Grants Officer
Grant Officer e-mail address
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| fmssg_rfa_--_final_--_-5-4-2015.pdf | Request for Applications | May 5, 2015 06:11 PM UTC |
| ad-3030-v1.0_expires_2-29-16.pdf | AD-3030 | May 5, 2015 06:11 PM UTC |
| fmssg_attachment_1_--_final_program_narrative_--_fns-10-545a_--_04.22.15.docx | Cover Sheet | May 5, 2015 06:11 PM UTC |
| fmssg_attachment_2_--_final_budget_summary_--_fns-10-545b_--_04.22.15.xlsx | Budget Summary | May 5, 2015 06:11 PM UTC |
| ad-3031-v1.0_expires_2-29-16.pdf | AD-3031 | May 5, 2015 06:11 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: July 18, 2015
Award
$3,300,000
Program Funding
25
Expected awards
$15,000
Award Minimum
$250,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FNS-SNAP-FMSSG-15
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Food and nutrition
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
3
Posted date:
May 5, 2015
Archive date:
July 18, 2015
