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The Local Agriculture and Seafood Act of 2012 (LASA) The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Agriculture is accepƟng grant applicaƟons for the Local Agriculture and Seafood Act Grants Program. The goal of the program, which was established by the Local Agriculture and Seafood Act (LASA) of 2012, is to support the growth, development, and markeƟng of local food and seafood in Rhode Island. It is made possible by $100,000 in funding from the State of Rhode Island, and an addiƟonal $130,000 in matching funds from the van Beuren Charitable Founda- Ɵon, the Henry P. Kendall FoundaƟon, and the Rhode Island FoundaƟon. This unique and unprecedented public-private partnership will provide grants intended to directly benet and strengthen the local food system in Rhode Island. WHAT: WHEN: LASA Grant ApplicaƟon Release Date: December 19, 2014 LASA Grant ApplicaƟon Submission Deadline: February 17, 2015 (11:59pm) LASA Grant Awards Announced By: May 15, 2015 WHERE: The LASA Grant ApplicaƟon and the LASA Grants Program Guidelines & InstrucƟons can be found on the RI DEM website, Division of Agriculture page, under “Grant OpportuniƟes”: www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/grants.php or on the RI Food Policy Council website’s LASA FAQ page at: www.rifoodcouncil.org/lasaFAQ LASA GRANTS PROGRAM 2015 INFORMATION SHEET Questions about the LASA Grant Application? 1) Please reference the GUIDELINES document for informaƟon on lling out the LASA applicaƟon. 2) Visit our LASA FAQ page for answers to common quesƟons - www.rifoodcouncil.org/lasaFAQ . . 3) Email a quesƟon to the Technical Assistance team at [email protected]. QuesƟons and answers will be posted on the LASA FAQ page within 2 business days. 4) Take advantage of a TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE session. Join representaƟves of the RI DEM and the RI Food Policy Council at one of the following Technical Assistance sessions (revised post-blizzard): Thursday, January 29, 2015 6-7pm Hope & Main (community room), 480-4524 691 Main Street, Warren, RI makefoodyourbusiness.org/contact Saturday, January 31, 2015 2-3pm Kingston Free Library (PoƩer Hall), 783-8254 2605 Kingstown Road, Kingston, RI www.skpl.org/~skpl/node/164 Tuesday, February 3, 2015 4:30-5:30pm Knight Memorial Library (auditorium), 467-2625 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI www.provcomlib.org/locaƟons/knightmemorial Please RSVP for TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE sessions at [email protected] . www.rifoodcouncil.org www.dem.ri.gov

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Page 1: LASA GRANTS PROGRAM INFORMATION  · PDF fileThe Local Agriculture and Seafood Act of 2012 (LASA) The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Agriculture

The Local Agriculture and Seafood Act of 2012 (LASA)    

The  Rhode  Island  Department  of  Environmental Management,  Division  of  Agriculture  is  accep ng  grant     applica ons for the Local Agriculture and Seafood Act Grants Program.  The goal of the program, which was established by the Local Agriculture and Seafood Act (LASA) of 2012, is to support the growth, development, and marke ng of local food and seafood in Rhode Island.  It is made possible by $100,000 in funding from the State of Rhode Island, and an addi onal $130,000 in matching funds from the van Beuren Charitable Founda-on,  the Henry P. Kendall Founda on, and  the Rhode  Island Founda on.   This unique and unprecedented 

public-private  partnership will  provide  grants  intended  to  directly  benefit  and  strengthen  the  local  food     system in Rhode Island. 

WHAT: 

WHEN:    LASA Grant Applica on Release Date:    December 19, 2014 

  LASA Grant Applica on Submission Deadline:  February 17, 2015 (11:59pm) 

  LASA Grant Awards Announced By:    May 15, 2015   

WHERE:  The LASA Grant Applica on and the LASA Grants Program Guidelines & Instruc ons can be 

found on the RI DEM website, Division of Agriculture page, under “Grant Opportuni es”: 

www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/grants.php or on the RI Food Policy Council 

website’s LASA FAQ page at:  www.rifoodcouncil.org/lasaFAQ 

LASA GRANTS PROGRAM 

2015 INFORMATION SHEET 

Questions about the LASA Grant Application?

  1)  Please reference the GUIDELINES document for informa on on filling out the LASA applica on.  

  2)  Visit our LASA FAQ page for answers to common ques ons - www.rifoodcouncil.org/lasaFAQ . . 

  3)  Email a ques on to the Technical Assistance team at [email protected]. Ques ons and   answers will be posted on the LASA FAQ page within 2 business days.  

  4)  Take advantage of a TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE session.  Join representa ves of the RI DEM and the     RI Food Policy Council at one of the following Technical Assistance sessions (revised post-blizzard): 

 

         Thursday, January 29, 2015     6-7pm    Hope & Main (community room), 480-4524                 691 Main Street, Warren, RI                 makefoodyourbusiness.org/contact  

  Saturday, January 31, 2015    2-3pm    Kingston Free Library (Po er Hall), 783-8254                 2605 Kingstown Road, Kingston, RI                 www.skpl.org/~skpl/node/164                         Tuesday, February 3, 2015    4:30-5:30pm  Knight Memorial Library (auditorium), 467-2625                 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI                 www.provcomlib.org/loca ons/knight‐memorial                  

          

Please RSVP for TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE sessions at [email protected] . 

www.rifoodcouncil.org www.dem.ri.gov