Synopsis

MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible entities.USDA promotes climate-resilient landscapes and rural economic systems, including tools to support agriculture, forests, grazing lands, and rural communities. AMS encourages applicants to consider including goals and activities related to reducing and stabilizing the levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere or adapting to the already occurring climate change in their project"s design and implementation.
Response Date	Jun 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	May 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date	Jul 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling	1,900,800
Award Floor	118,800
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

State governments, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Info on Eligibility:

Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area.

Additional Information

Agency Name	Agricultural Marketing Service
Link to Additional Information:	https://www.ams.usda.gov/mgfsp
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 202-260-8449

CFDA Program(s)

• 10.179: Micro-Grants for Food Security Program