Assistance Listing 10.179
Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · Agricultural Marketing Service
Assistance Listing 10.179, “Micro-Grants for Food Security Program,” is a federal program administered by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $5M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
Eligible agricultural agencies or departments competitively distribute grant funds through subawards to eligible entities. Subaward projects funded through MGFSP help increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities. These projects may include small-scale gardening, herding, livestock and other projects that expand access to food and knowledge of food security. The eligible agencies or departments are responsible for designing and administering the subaward competition, including defining program requirements, announcing funding availability, conducting public outreach, recruiting reviewers, and making subaward selections. In addition, eligible agricultural agencies or state departments are responsible for administratively and programmatic oversight of awarded subrecipients. This includes ensuring subrecipients maintain appropriate records, monitoring subaward projects for compliance with applicable Federal statutes and regulations and applicable AMS General Terms and Conditions, collecting and validating project data, reporting on program outcomes and statutory requirements, and submitting reports to AMS.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 10.179
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
Applications submitted by other states or entities are not eligible for consideration under the MGFSP and will be excluded from review.
Intended beneficiaries: Other.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): The approximate grant allocation for each eligible state or territory is as follows: Alaska and Hawaii receive 40% each of available funding and all eight (8) eligible territories receive 2.5% each of available funding, per statutory requirements. The eligible state and territories receiving the funding will distribute subawards to eligible entities through a competitive application process. The period of performance for each subaward shall not exceed three (3) years. Individual applicants may not receive more than $5,000 per year, while all other eligible entities may not receive more than $10,000 per year. An eligible entity must apply every year it would like to be considered for funding.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.179. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 10.179?
10.179 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Micro-Grants for Food Security Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 10.179?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 10.179 provide?
The agency reported $5,000,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.