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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-905

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE

Pennsylvania Agricultural Product Promotion Matching Grant Program; 2004-2005 Application Period

[34 Pa.B. 2715]

   An application period for grants under the Pennsylvania Agricultural Product Promotion Matching Grant Program (program) administered by the Department of Agriculture (Department) has started. The statement of policy describing the program is in 7 Pa. Code Chapter 105 (relating to Pennsylvania agricultural product promotion matching grant program--statement of policy).

   In summary, the program provides matching funds to nonprofit agricultural product promotion and marketing organizations in this Commonwealth for projects intended to increase consumer awareness of Pennsylvania agricultural products and thereby increase sales of these products.

   The Secretary of Agriculture will review and evaluate the application and supporting documentation and may consider the following factors, among others, in deciding whether to approve or reject the grant request:

   1.  The relevance of the project to the promotion or marketing of Pennsylvania agricultural products, such as through the PA Preferred Program.

   2.  The innovativeness of the project described in the application, for example, renewable energy programs.

   3.  The scope of the project and the number of people who will be exposed to or affected by the project described in the application.

   4.  The impact which the project will have upon the promotion and sales of the Pennsylvania agricultural products to which the project is targeted.

   5.  The availability of full funding for the project from the applicant or from any source other than the program.

   6.  The apparent ability of the applicant to complete the project as described in the application or, in the case of a grant to fund a National or regional agricultural product promotion or marketing project, the apparent ability of the entity with primary responsibility for the project to complete it.

   7.  The overall performance of the project if the project had received funding from the program in a previous fiscal year.

   8.  Projects that are joint efforts between two or more nonprofit agricultural product promotion and marketing organizations in this Commonwealth may be given preference over projects involving only one organization.

   9.  Projects where reference to the Department, as a source of funding, can practicably be made in promotional materials or broadcasts, and that would make a reference, may be given preference over projects that would not make a reference.

   The application, work plan and budget should reflect January 1, 2005, as the project start date. Grant funds will be disbursed as an advance payment upon receipt of a fully executed grant agreement by the grantee. The project completion date will be December 31, 2005.

   Applications for the program will be accepted by the Department beginning Monday, June 7, 2004, and continue through Friday, July 9, 2004. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. in the Bureau of Market Development on the closing date. Information and a grant application can be obtained from Peter C. Witmer, Director, Bureau of Market Development, Department of Agriculture, 2301 North Cameron Street, Room 308, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408 or accessed at www.pda.state.pa.us.

DENNIS C WOLFF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-905. Filed for public inspection May 21, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]


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