California Underserved and Small Producers Program

Purpose: The California Underserved and Small Producers (CUSP) Grant Program is designed to facilitate direct assistance to individual small-scale, mid-scale and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who need support applying for economic relief grant programs and assistance with business planning and marketing strategies. The CUSP Grant Program has two components for which applicants can apply for one or both: Part 1: Technical Assistance for Underserved Farmers and Ranchers – Funding for technical assistance providers to support farmers and ranchers in applying for economic relief grant programs and assistance with business planning and marketing strategies and other business economic recovery activities. Part 2: Direct Grant Assistance for Underserved Farmers and Ranchers – Eligible entities are also able to apply as a “regional administrator” for grant funds to distribute directly to farmers and ranchers to aid in economic recovery and relief measures and/or leverage existing economic relief funding programs The grant duration is two (2) years, beginning June 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023. Eligible Applicants: Eligible entities for the Technical Assistance Grants and/or administer the block grant funds for farmers/ranchers include: Non-profit organizations, Tribal Governments and Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs). Entities applying for Technical Assistance grants referred to as Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs) must meet the eligible criteria outlined on page 4 of the Request for Proposals.

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