Submit to Round 3 Detroit Project Grants Reporting
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Submit to 2023 Coop Innovation Awards Final Report
2024 Keeping It Cool Grant - Midyear Report
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Submit to 2024 Keeping It Cool Grant - Midyear Report
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Submit to Resilient Food Systems SIMPLIFIED EQUIPMENT-ONLY Grant

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Background Information

The Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program is being funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through a cooperative agreement with the District of Columbia Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED). Capital Impact Partners is the grant administrator for the District of Columbia (District or D.C.) and will conduct a competitive solicitation to award a total of $1.4 million of RFSI funds to projects that maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency. Projects should support infrastructure and equipment in the middle of the supply chain for District food and farm businesses and other eligible entities.

The purpose of the RFSI program is to build resilience in the middle of the food supply chain, provide more and better markets to small farms and food businesses, support the development of value-added products for consumers, encourage fair prices and fair wages, and create new and safe job opportunities. 

Middle-of-the-Food-Supply-Chain Definition

The USDA defines the middle of the food supply chain as activities that take place after the production of an agricultural product but before the product is sold to consumers. These activities include food aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of regionally produced food products between leaving the field and entering the consumer marketplace. 

Food products supported by the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program include specialty crops, dairy, grains for human consumption, aquaculture, and other food products, excluding meat, poultry, and wild-caught seafood. This program does not support growing crops or direct food sales to consumers.

Entities Eligible for RFSI Grants 

  • Agricultural producers or processors, or groups of agricultural producers and processors conducting middle-of-the-supply-chain aggregation, processing, or distribution of targeted agricultural products;
  • Nonprofit organizations operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as aggregation, processing, or distribution of targeted agricultural products;
  • For-profit entities operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as aggregation, processing, or distribution of targeted agricultural products, whose activities are primarily focused for the benefit of local and regional producers, and that meet the eligibility requirements of the SBA small business size standards are eligible, (SBA’s Size Standards webpage); and 
  • Eligible entities must have a physical location in the District of Columbia. 

RFSI Simplified Equipment-Only funding priorities for the District will include food projects that:

  • Expand capacity for aggregation, processing, or distribution;
  • Modernize manufacturing, tracking, and storage through information technologies; and
  • Upgrade or install cold storage equipment to increase supply chain resilience. 

RFSI funds will support two different grant types: Infrastructure Grants and Simplified Equipment-Only Grants. An applicant can receive either a RFSI Infrastructure Grant OR a Simplified Equipment-Only Grant. An applicant can apply for both grants, but only one type of grant will be awarded to an enterprise. 

RFSI Simplified Equipment-Only Grants

  • Award size is $10,000 to $100,000;
  • Matching funds are not required;
  • More than one piece of specialty equipment may be funded if all equipment purchases are directly related to the same primary purpose and all equipment purchases total between $10,000 to $100,000.

RFSI Simplified Equipment-Only Grants Timeline

  • Grant Submission:  November 19, 2024 - January 12, 2025
  • Grant Competitive Review:  January - February 2025
  • Approved Applications Submitted to USDA:  March 2025
  • Final decisions:  No earlier than July 1, 2025
  • RFSI Funding Period Begins:  No earlier than August 1, 2025
  • Grant Period Ends:  When grant fund expenditures are approved  

Grant Application Support

Grant Informational Webinars

In-Person Office Hours 

Schedule: https://outlook.office365.com/book/InnoED@o365.dc.gov/ 

  • December 4, 2024 @ 2pm - 5pm EST
  • December 11, 2024 @ 2pm - 5pm EST
  • January 8, 2025 @ 1pm - 4pm EST

Hosted by the District Dept. of Small & Local Business Development at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St NW, Washington, D.C.

Virtual Office Hours  

Schedule: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/d81524c6/appointment/41845065/calendar/6701215?calendarIds=6701215

  • December 17, 2024 @ 10am - 12pm EST 
  • January 7, 2024 @ 1 - 3pm EST 

Assistance for Spanish-speaking Applicants

  • If a Spanish-speaking applicant would like assistance in completing the grant application, please contact Alison Powers, Director, Economic Opportunities, Capital Impact Partners, apowers@capitalimpact.org, (703) 647-2369.
  • Si usted habla español y necesita ayuda para completar la aplicacion por favor conectese con Alison Powers, Directora de Oportunidades Economicas de Capital Impact Partners, apowers@capitalimpact.org. , 703-647-2369.

Questions

Please contact Alison Powers, Director, Economic Opportunities, Capital Impact Partners, apowers@capitalimpact.org, 703-647-2369.

Applicant Resources

Additional Resources

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Submit to Resilient Food Systems INFRASTRUCTURE Grant

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Background Information

Capital Impact Partners, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the District of Columbia Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) will conduct a competitive solicitation to award a total of $1.4 million of RFSI funds to projects that maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency. Projects should support infrastructure and equipment in the middle of the supply chain for District of Columbia (District or D.C.) food and farm businesses and other eligible entities.

The purpose of the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program is to build resilience in the middle of the food supply chain, provide more and better markets to small farms and food businesses, support the development of value-added products for consumers, encourage fair prices and fair wages, and create new and safe job opportunities. 

Middle-of-the-Food-Supply-Chain Definition

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines the middle of the food supply chain as activities that take place after the production of an agricultural product but before the product is sold to retail markets or consumers. These activities include food aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of regionally produced food products between leaving the field and entering the consumer marketplace. 

Food products supported by the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program include specialty crops, dairy, grains for human consumption, aquaculture, and other food products, excluding meat, poultry, and wild-caught seafood. This program does not support growing crops or direct food sales to consumers.

Entities Eligible for RFSI Grants 

  • Agricultural producers or processors, or groups of agricultural producers and processors conducting middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as aggregation, processing, or distribution of targeted agricultural products;
  • Nonprofit organizations operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as aggregation, processing, or distribution of targeted agricultural products; 
  • For-profit entities operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as aggregation, processing, or distribution of targeted agricultural products, whose activities are primarily focused for the benefit of local and regional producers, and that meet the eligibility requirements of the SBA small business size standards (SBA Size Standards webpage); and
  • Eligible entities must have a physical location in the District of Columbia.

RFSI funding priorities for the District will include food projects that:

  • Expand capacity for aggregation, processing, or distribution;
  • Construct new facilities;
  • Modernize manufacturing, tracking, and storage through information technologies;
  • Upgrade or install cold storage equipment to increase supply chain resilience; and
  • Enhance operations through employee training.

RFSI funds will support two different grant types: Infrastructure Grants and Simplified Equipment-Only Grants. An applicant can receive either a RFSI Infrastructure Grant OR a Simplified Equipment-Only Grant. An applicant can apply for both grants, but only one type of grant will be awarded to an enterprise. 

RFSI Infrastructure Grant

  • Award size of $100,000 to $250,000; 
  • Projects begin when grant funds are disbursed and end March 24, 2027; 
  • Grant applicants are required to contribute 25% - 50% of the total proposed project cost as a match to federal funding. 

RFSI Infrastructure Grant Timeline

  • Grant Submission:  November 19, 2024 - January 12, 2025
  • Grant Competitive Review:  January - February 2025
  • Approved Applications Submitted to USDA:  March 2025
  • Final decisions:  No earlier than July 1, 2025
  • RFSI Funding Period Begins:  No earlier than August 1, 2025
  • Infrastructure Grant Period Ends:  May 24, 2027 

Grant Application Support

Informational Webinars

In-Person Office Hours
Schedule: https://outlook.office365.com/book/InnoED@o365.dc.gov/ 

  • December 4, 2024 @ 2pm - 5pm EST
  • December 11, 2024 @ 2pm - 5pm EST
  • January 8, 2025 @ 1pm - 4pm EST

Hosted by the District Dept. of Small & Local Business Development at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St NW, Washington, D.C.

Virtual Office Hours
Schedule: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/d81524c6/appointment/41845065/calendar/6701215?calendarIds=6701215

  • December 17, 2024 @ 10am - 12pm EST 
  • January 7, 2024 @ 1 - 3pm EST 

Assistance for Spanish-speaking Applicants

  • If a Spanish-speaking applicant would like assistance in completing the grant application, please contact Alison Powers, Director, Economic Opportunities, Capital Impact Partners, apowers@capitalimpact.org, (703) 647-2369.
  • Si usted habla español y necesita ayuda para completar la aplicacion por favor conectese con Alison Powers, Directora de Oportunidades Economicas de Capital Impact Partners, apowers@capitalimpact.org. , 703-647-2369.

Questions

Please contact Alison Powers, Director, Economic Opportunities, Capital Impact Partners, apowers@capitalimpact.org, 703-647-2369.

Applicant Resources

Additional Resources

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Submit to 2024 Housing Equity Accelerator Project Grant Request

Capital Impact Partners is providing project grants to support Housing Equity Accelerator Fellows in advancing affordable housing projects, including workforce housing in the region. The program intends to accelerate the capacity of growing BIPOC developers committed to building affordable housing options across the greater Washington DC metropolitan area.


Affordability definitions:

a. Affordable is up to 80% AMI

b. Workforce is up to 120% AMI


The geography of focus consists of the District of Columbia, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and the Northern Virginia region. 

We plan to disburse up to $300,000 per entity. Awards will be determined by the size of the request, project eligibility, and application strength.
 

Key Information

Applications close - Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 11:59 PM

Submission & Selection period - Applications will be received by the 3rd Wednesday of each month and selections will be ongoing monthly through the application closing date. Four (4) applications will be accepted per month. Submissions will be prioritized according to the date and time received. Requests received after the cutoff period will be deferred to the following month unless otherwise noted.
 

Reporting period - a reporting schedule will be provided upon execution of the grant agreement. Grant reports will be required at least quarterly and are expected to be submitted on time. 


Mandatory reporting check-in - Date and time TBD


Applicant Eligibility

Eligible applicants are businesses and nonprofit organizations led by Housing Equity Accelerator Fellows or partnerships including at least one HEAF Fellow.

The individual completing the application must be a HEAF Fellow in the 2024 cohort.


Project Eligibility

Eligible projects are mixed-use, multifamily, rental, and for sale. Projects should consist of 8 to 10 (preferably) units at minimum to be considered.

Bundled single-family home projects will be considered so long that they are in proximity to one another and the cumulative unit count is at or above 8 units, preferably 10.                          

Beyond 10 ≥  or more housing units,  there is no required minimum or maximum project type, size, or commercial square footage to be considered for funding.

 

Eligible Grant Uses 

Applicants may apply for funding as a reimbursement of expenses or to fund new or future anticipated expenses, so long as the use of funds is allowable and logical. Eligible costs may be reimbursed so long as they were made on or after December 6, 2023. 


Grant funds may be used for the following:

  • Architectural & engineering expenses
  • Interest reserves 
  • Earnest money 
  • Legal fees, title, and recording 
  • Permitting fees
  • Survey & site planning and/or control fees
  • Market/feasibility studies
  • Appraisal
  • Environmental reports, property conditions assessment
  • Consultant fees for managing financing, project development, local & state approvals, etc. Consultants must be outside entities (not the developer)
  • Other fees and costs may be permitted on a case by case basis upon review by Capital Impact. Please contact Melissa Stallings in these instances. Please note that potentially adding a new allowable use can take up to 30 - 45 days or so.

 

Contact Information

Please contact Melissa Stallings (mstallings@capitalimpact.org), with questions about the application process.
 

Support@submittable.com can help with application software issues.

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