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Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance

Agricultural Marketing Service

AMS will award these funds competitively to at least one eligible organization that meets program requirements and whose expertise is consistent with the purpose of the grant program. The selected grant recipient(s) will provide management, oversight, consultation and expertise necessary to advance

Funding
Estimated total program funding: $7,500,000
Category
Agriculture & Food
Status
CLOSED
Deadline
10/2/2026

About

AMS will award these funds competitively to at least one eligible organization that meets program requirements and whose expertise is consistent with the purpose of the grant program. The selected grant recipient(s) will provide management, oversight, consultation and expertise necessary to advance the purpose and activities of the program, primarily through a subaward program to support cold storage within the middle of the supply chain. These equipment investments will be made through subawards to food banks, faith-based organizations, and other public or private nonprofit organizations that provide nutrition assistance, such as prepared meals or food for use at home, to people with low-income or challenging financial circumstances.

Applicant types

Grants.gov eligibility code 12
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Notice-specific evidence check

What an applicant must verify for Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance

Applicant evidence

  • Applicant type: 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher-education institutions

Opportunity boundaries

  • Recorded funding: Estimated total program funding: $7,500,000
  • Recorded deadline: October 2, 2026; confirm time zone and submission system.
  • Recorded focus: Agriculture
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Application checklist

How to apply for Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance

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Recorded eligibility

  • • Applicant types: Grants.gov eligibility code 12.
  • • Geographic scope is not structured in this record.
  • • No sufficiently specific eligibility summary is stored.

Focus areas: AG

Recorded deadline

October 1, 2026 — confirm the time zone and submission system

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  1. 1. Confirm fitMatch your applicant type, location, project scope and any cost-share or registration rule to the official notice.
  2. 2. Read the noticeCollect the current guidelines, amendments, budget rules, required attachments and submission instructions.
  3. 3. Check timingRecord the deadline time zone, internal review date and any earlier registration or portal cut-off.
  4. 4. Submit thereUse the official application route and save the confirmation or submission reference.

Official sources

Recorded source: https://www.grants.gov/xml-extract

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Last directory verification: Oct 1, 2026.