Pandemic Response and Safety Grants

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Taylor in Business, Farming Resources, Funding // 0 Comments

Pandemic Response and Safety Grants Are Available to Farmers – Apply by November 22nd, 2021

Pandemic Response and Safety Grants pay you back for any expenses your business (or organization) incurred to be safe between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021. You can apply for up to $20,000 (no match required!) to cover costs associated with:

Purchase of personal protective equipment, thermometers, cleaning supplies, sanitizer or hand washing stations
Installation and purchase of air filters or new signage
Development and implementation of online platforms
Creation of online or print materials to communicate market pivots
Installation and purchase of protective barriers made of plexiglass or plastic sheeting, walk up windows, heat lamps/heaters, fans, tents, propane, weights, tables, chairs and lighting
Additional transportation services for workers
New delivery routes or distribution services
Secure additional housing resources/services to maintain social distancing or to allow for quarantining of new or exposed employees
Vaccinations, testing, or healthcare treatment of infected employees, including any paid leave due to COVID-19 infection

Applications for Pandemic Response and Safety Grants are due Nov 22.

The Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant Program provides grants to specialty crop producers and processors, other select producers, meat and other processors, distributors, and farmers markets to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID–19). This program is authorized and funded under section 751 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116—260). USDA developed the PRS Grant Program in response to extensive stakeholder feedback during listening sessions in March 2021, and written comments provided through March 30, 2021. Information from the listening sessions is available online at: www.ams.usda.gov/services/ams-covid-stimulus.

Important Dates:
Application Period Opens: October 6, 2021
Application Period Closes: 11:59 PM Eastern Time on November 22, 2021

All applications submitted before the deadline will be considered for funding. Applications will not be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.

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