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Subject: 	Food safety grant announcement
Date: 	Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:11:43 -0400
From: 	Liz Gleason <[log in to unmask]>
To: 	Ela Chapin <[log in to unmask]>



Hi all,

The Vermont Farm Viability Program is holding its 4^th round of grant 
funding for agricultural infrastructure businesses since 2009. This 
funding is specifically geared towards businesses processing, storing, 
aggregating, or distributing local food that need capital for food 
safety improvements. Please see the announcement below and the attached 
application for more info, and please pass this on to relevant partners 
and businesses.

Thanks!

Liz

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Liz Gleason, Program Coordinator

Vermont Farm Viability Program

VT Housing & Conservation Board

58 E. State Street

Montpelier, VT 05602

802-828-3370

www.vhcb.org/viability.html <http://www.vhcb.org/viability.html>


  ANNOUNCEMENT: GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR FOOD SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE
  PROJECTS AND BUSINESSES.


  /$47,000 in funding available on a competitive basis!/

*Deadline for applications: July 31, 2013***

*Eligible entities: Business or cooperatives. Nonprofits and 
municipalities are not eligible.*

*Eligible uses of funds: Construction, equipment, or other investments 
that directly enhance food safety practices.*

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Thanks to funding from a private foundation, the Vermont Farm Viability 
Program is able to provide grants of up to $20,000 to assist 
agricultural infrastructure businesses in Vermont with the 
implementation of food safety investments. Our goal is to encourage 
ongoing business planning by food system businesses and enhance the 
development of agricultural and local food infrastructure in Vermont. //

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To qualify, the business must:

·Be undertaking a project that improves their food safety practices

·Be primarily involved in the processing, storage, marketing, and/or 
distribution of local agricultural products;

·Be located (preferably headquartered) in Vermont;

·Be providing services to, or aggregating products from, *at least five 
VT farm businesses*; and

·Have a business plan that meets our Program's business plan guidelines 
and that supports the project for which funding is requested.

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/A preference will be made towards businesses that produce, store or 
distribute products primarily    made with ingredients/products which 
are produced in Vermont or adjacent local areas, and businesses working 
to improve their ability to source local ingredients and/or products. ///


*APPLICATIONS: Grant applications are available online at 
**www.vhcb.org/viability.html* <http://www.vhcb.org/viability.html>*. 
Please contact Liz Gleason at the Vermont Farm Viability Program for 
further information or to enroll in our business planning program. ***



Liz Gleason, Vermont Farm Viability Program Coordinator: [log in to unmask] 
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 802-828-3370