NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farmers' Market Development Matching Grant Program
[38 Pa.B. 81]
[Saturday, January 5, 2008]The application period for grants under the Farmers' Market Development Matching Grant Program (Program) administered by the Department of Agriculture (Department) has commenced. For the 2008 Matching Grant Project Year, the application period is January 7, 2008, to February 6, 2008. Information about the Program and application forms can be accessed at www.agriculture. state.pa.us or by contacting the Bureau of Food Distribution at (800) 468-2433.
The Program provides matching funds to Pennsylvania based businesses that manage or operate farmers' markets, nonprofit organizations, farmers and local governments for projects intended to promote new or existing farmers' markets. The maximum grant amount per farmers' market location is $10,000. Each applicant shall provide at least 10% of the approved Grant amount in matching funds or in-kind goods or services. The anticipated date for the award of grants and notice thereof is expected to be on or before March 1, 2008. The application, work plan and budget should reflect March 1, 2008, as the project start date and the project completion date will be May 31, 2008.
Applications for the Program will be accepted by the Department beginning Monday, January 7, 2008, and continue through Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Applications that are hand-delivered must be received by 4 p.m. in the Bureau of Food Distribution on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, the closing date. Applications that are mailed must be postmarked no later than February 6, 2008, and received no later than February 9, 2008. Completed applications should be addressed to or delivered to Geoffrey Dunaway, Director, Bureau of Food Distribution, Department of Agriculture, 2301 North Cameron Street, Room 401, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408.
DENNIS C WOLFF,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-13. Filed for public inspection January 4, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
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