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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 08-2235

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Direct Farm Sales Grant Program; Extension of Application Period

[38 Pa.B. 6759]
[Saturday, December 13, 2008]

   The Department of Agriculture (Department) gives notice that it is extending the close of the period within which it will receive applications for grants under the Direct Farm Sales Grant Program (Program). The close of the application window had been December 5, 2008. This application deadline is hereby extended to December 29, 2008.

   The details of the Program were originally published on October 25, 2008 (38 Pa.B. 5857). This notice is repeated as follows, with the addition of the extended grant application filing deadline date:

   The Program is administered by the Department's Bureau of Food Distribution (Bureau). For the 2009 Project Year, the application period is November 3, 2008, to December 29, 2008. Information about the Program and application forms can be accessed at the Department's web site www.agriculture.state.pa.us or by contacting the Bureau at (800) 468-2433, Pam Dailey or Sandy Hopple.

   In summary, the Program provides funds to Pennsylvania-based businesses that manage or operate a farm stand or farmers' markets, nonprofit organizations, farmers and local governments for projects intended to promote new or existing farmers' markets. The maximum Grant amount per farm stand or farmers' market location shall be $7,500 and applicants shall be expected to provide 25% of the approved Grant amount in matching funds or in-kinds goods or services. The anticipated date for the Award of Grants and Notice thereof is expected to be on or before March 1, 2009. The application, work plan and budget should reflect March 1, 2009, as the project start date and the project completion date will be September 30, 2009.

   Applications for the Program will be accepted by the Department beginning Monday, November 3, 2008, and continue through Monday, December 29, 2008. Applications hand-delivered must be delivered to the Bureau's office by 4 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2008, the application closing date. Applications which are mailed must be postmarked no later than Monday, December 29, 2008, and received at the Bureau's office no later than January 5, 2009.

   Completed applications should be addressed to or delivered to Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Food Distribution, Direct Farm Sales Grant Program, 2301 North Cameron Street, Room 401, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408.

DENNIS C WOLFF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-2235. Filed for public inspection December 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]


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