{"abstract":"This Notice announces that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) is accepting applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. Approximately $19 million is currently available. The Agency may also utilize any funding that becomes available through enactment of FY 21 appropriations. The Agency will publish the program funding level on the Rural Development website (https:// www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/value-added-producer-grants). Section VII also announces solicitation of non-Federal independent grant reviewers to evaluate and score applications submitted under this Notice.","action":"Notice.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Rural Business-Cooperative Service","name":"Rural Business-Cooperative Service","id":456,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/rural-business-cooperative-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/456","parent_id":12,"slug":"rural-business-cooperative-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2020/12/21/2020-27986.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"85 FR 83038","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2021-03-22","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"You must submit your application by March 22, 2021 or it will not be considered for funding. Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped or sent overnight by this date. You may also hand carry your application to one of our field offices, but it must be received by close of business on the deadline date. Electronic applications are permitted via http://www.grants.gov only and must be received before Midnight Eastern time on March 16, 2021. Late applications are not eligible for grant funding under this Notice.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. RBS-20-BUSINESS-0045"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[],"agency_name":"RBS","documents":[{"comment_count":null,"comment_start_date":null,"updated_at":"2023-02-28T13:13:34.776-05:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/RBS-20-BUSINESS-0045-0001","allow_late_comments":null,"id":"RBS-20-BUSINESS-0045-0001","comment_end_date":null,"regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":0,"id":"RBS-20-BUSINESS-0045","title":"Inviting Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants and Solicitation of Grant Reviewers"}],"document_number":"2020-27986","effective_on":null,"end_page":83046,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2020/12/21/2020-27986.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/21/2020-27986/inviting-applications-for-value-added-producer-grants-and-solicitation-of-grant-reviewers","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2020-27986?publication_date=2020-12-21","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2020-12-21/2020-27986/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":9,"page_views":{"count":5616,"last_updated":"2026-08-24 16:15:16 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-12-21/pdf/2020-27986.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-27986.pdf?1608299122","publication_date":"2020-12-21","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2020/12/21/2020-27986.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_count":1,"agency_id":"RBS","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=RBS-20-BUSINESS-0045","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"RBS-20-BUSINESS-0045","document_id":"RBS-20-BUSINESS-0045-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Inviting Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants and Solicitation of Grant Reviewers","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-02-28T18:13:33Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":83038,"subtype":null,"title":"Inviting Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants and Solicitation of Grant Reviewers","toc_doc":"Value-Added Producer Grants and Solicitation of Grant Reviewers","toc_subject":"Request for Applications:\n","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":85}