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NCDA Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Grant
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Baucom, Cooperative Extension, Director, 704-283-3738
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager 1) to submit the associated grant application and make necessary assurances and certifications associated with the grant application, 2) upon award of the grant, to negotiate and execute an agreement, and 3) upon receipt of the grant funds, to recognize, receive, and appropriate the awarded amount to the appropriate Department budget, all as substantially consistent with this agenda item.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture (NCDA) Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund (ADFPTF) grants are restricted to public or public-private enterprise programs that will promote profitable and sustainable farms by assisting in developing and implementing plans for the production of agriculture-related business activities. The proposed grant funding request will be used for the support of The Union County Food Innovation Center (BARN Project). Grant funds will be used to increase commissary kitchen equipment capacity for increased production and usage by clientele, and other additional amenities needed for the facility. County matching funds needed for the ADFPTF have already been met.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None at this time.