Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants Program (UAIP)
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The objective of the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program is to support a wide range of activities such as operating community gardens and nonprofit farms, increasing food production and access in economically distressed communities, providing job training and education, and developing business plans and zoning proposals.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Tribal Government (other)
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Municipality/Township Government
- School District
- Other Special District Government
- Nonprofit Organization
- Public Housing Authority
- Tribally Designated Housing Authority
Applicants located within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) are eligible.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Final approval by the Chief of Natural Resources Conservation Service. Assistance is distributed with fully executed grant agreement.
120 days
Program details & compliance
Description
Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (UAIP) competitive grants initiate or expand efforts of farmers, gardeners, citizens, government officials, schools, and other stakeholders in urban areas and suburbs. Grants support projects designed to improve access to local foods in areas where access to fresh, healthy food is limited or unavailable through urban and/or innovative agricultural practices, including, but not limited to, community gardens, urban farms, rooftop farms, urban agroforest, food forests, orchards, outdoor vertical production, green walls, indoor farms, greenhouses, high-tech vertical technology farms, and hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic farm facilities. Projects may target areas of food access; education; business and start-up costs for new farmers; and development of policies related to zoning and other needs of urban production.
Mission Categories
Primary: Agricultural Resource Conservation and Development
Other categories:
Production and OperationForestryEconomic DevelopmentFood Nutrition
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Program funding can be used for the following general items: personnel, fringe benefits, travel, special purpose equipment, supplies, contractual services, special purpose construction, other costs, such as workshop related expenses, and indirect costs.
Use of assistance can be found on the following websites which includes recipient entity/organizations, brief project descriptions, funding amounts and map. UAIP Website Homepage: https://www.usda.gov/topics/urban/grants
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements
Formula
Matching requirements are established at the time of the award based on the above authorities.