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Value-Added Producer Grant
Application Requirements
SF-424
Applicants for the VAPG program must submit a completed SF-424 with their applications. Please note that applicants are required to have an Employer Identification Number (or a Social Security Number if the applicant is an individual or steering committee) and a DUNS number (unless the applicant is an individual). The DUNS number is a nine-digit identification number, which uniquely identifies business entities. To obtain a DUNS number, access http://www.dnb.com/us/, or call (866) 705-5711.
Recommendations for filling out the form:
The SF-424 is a general form approved for most Federal grant programs. Therefore, it includes items that are not necessary for every program. For the VAPG program, we recommend that you complete the following items: 1, 2, 5 – 15, 17 – 18.
- For item 1, the type of submission is a Non-Construction Application. Leave the Pre-Application section blank.
- For item 2, fill in the date that you are submitting the application. Do not fill in the Applicant Identified.
- For item 5, fill in the applicant’s name and address and the contact person’s name, phone number, fax number (if available), e-mail address (if available), and DUNS number. All applicants MUST provide a DUNS number.
- For item 6, fill in the applicant’s Employer Identification Number (EIN). Unless you are applying as an individual person or a steering committee, you MUST have an EIN and provide it on this form. Individuals MUST provide a Social Security Number (SSN) instead of an EIN, and steering committees MUST also provide the SSN of one of their members.
- For item 7, fill in the letter for the type of entity that is applying. The only eligible types for the program are L. Individual, M. Profit Organization, N. Other, and O. Not-for-Profit Organization. Only steering committees should use the Other category. All other applicants must use L, M, or O.
- For item 8, the type of application is New.
- For item 9, the name of the Federal agency is the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
- For item 10, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 10-352, and the name of the program is the Value-Added Producer Grant Program.
- For item 11, please submit a short, descriptive title of your project – it should be the same as what you use on the title page.
- For item 12, identify the areas that will be affected by your project. If you project is local and will only effect a couple of cities, list those cities. If your project will impact several counties, list those counties. If your project will impact most or all of a state(s), list that state(s).
- For item 13, indicate the expected start and end dates for your project. These should match what you submit on your work plan and budget. Also note that your project cannot begin earlier than October 1, 2009 and cannot end later than September 30, 2012.
- For item 14, indicate both the Congressional district of the location of the applicant, and the Congressional district(s) of the locations effected by the project. If many districts are effected, please list the districts you believe will be most impacted.
- For item 15, indicate the grant amount requested in line a (Federal Funds). You should also indicate the amounts and sources of matching funds. If the applicant will be contributing matching funds, list the amount on line b. If a state-level grant or agency will be contributing matching funds, list the amount on line c. If a local-level (city or county) grant or agency will be contributing matching funds, list the amount on line d. If a third-party other than a state, county, or city will be contributing matching funds, list the amount on line e. Working capital applicants only should list the expected program income (i.e. gross income derived from the sale of commodities or products fabricated under the grant award) on line f. Finally, list the total amount of the project on line g, which includes the grant and matching funds only, not program income.
- For item 17, answer the question about whether or not the applicant is delinquent on any Federal debt. If the answer is yes, you must attach an explanation.
- For item 18, provide the name, title, and phone number of a person authorized by the applicant organization to submit the application. This authorized representative MUST sign and date the form.
Example form
Blank, fillable form
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