Assistance Listing 10.939
People’s Garden Initiative Cooperative Agreements Program
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · Natural Resources Conservation Service
Assistance Listing 10.939, “People’s Garden Initiative Cooperative Agreements 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 $200K in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The People’s Garden community connects gardens across the country that produce local food, practice sustainability, create jobs, and strengthen communities. People’s Gardens empower communities to grow healthy nutritious food in a sustainable way and teach about the benefits of local, resilient food systems. These gardens foster community collaboration, create jobs and train future farmers, prioritize green spaces, provide access to nutritious food, and benefit the environment. People’s Gardens are different sizes and types, and can include school gardens, community gardens, urban farms, innovative, indoor and controlled environment operations, and small-scale agriculture projects in rural and urban areas. They cannot be personal gardens located at private residences.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 10.939
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)
- Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
- Nonprofit Organization
- School District
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
Applicants located within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) are eligible.
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): Determined by Director of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.939. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 10.939?
10.939 is the Assistance Listing Number for “People’s Garden Initiative Cooperative Agreements 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 10.939?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), Nonprofit Organization, School District and Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 10.939 provide?
The agency reported $200,000 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.