AMS-33 Notice of Award and Cooperative Agreement

NOTICE OF AWARD
United States
Department of
Agriculture
Agricultural
Marketing
Services
Specialty Crop
Block Grant
Program
1400
Independence
Ave, SW
Room 4543-S
Stop 0264
Washington, DC
20250-0264

September 16, 2019

ATTN: John Doe, Grants Manager
JUNEAU, AK
SUBJECT: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Notice of Award (NOA) for
Agreement No. AM190100XXXXXXX
CFDA#: 10.170
Project Director: John Doe
Project Title: AK 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant
Period of Performance: September 30, 2019-September 29, 2022
AMS Award Amount:$250,000.00
Matching Funds Amount: $0.00
Dear John Doe:
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) hereby awards a grant to STATE OF ALASKA
FINANCIAL SERVICES in support of the above referenced program. This Award is pursuant to
(CFDA# 10.170, Specialty Crop Block Grant Program) and is subject to:
1. Your organization's application package, including the SF-424, SF-424B, Application/Project
Narrative, Budget Summary/Narrative, other supporting letters and documents, as applicable, match
verification, as applicable, AD-3030, Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax
Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants, as applicable, and AD-3031, Assurance Regarding
Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants, as applicable.
2. Agricultural Marketing Service Grants Division General Award Terms and Conditions (https://
www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/FY2019GDTermsandConditions.pdf)
Acceptance of this award requires an authorized STATE OF ALASKA FINANCIAL SERVICES
representative to sign and date the Grant Award and submit to Jane Smith at [email protected]
If you have any questions about this NOA, please contact the Federal Agency Project Manager listed in
Box 13 of the attached Grant Agreement.

Sincerely,
USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service

Grant Agreement Face Sheet
1. Accounting Code:

2. Vendor I.D. (EIN):

3. DUNS Number:

4. Agreement Number:
AM190100XXXXXXXX

5. Type of Instrument:
Grant Agreement

6. CFDA Number:
10.170

7. Title of Agreement:
AK 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant
8. Objective:
To solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.
9. Statement of Work:
This agreement shall be carried out by the organizational units or officials of the Federal Agency and the Recipient in the manner and
subject to the conditions provided in the Agricultural Marketing Service Grants Division General Award Terms and Conditions attached
hereto and made a part of this agreement.
10. Legal Authority:
Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) of Public Law 108–465; amended under section
10107 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115‐343.
12. Recipient:
11. Federal Agency (Name and Address):
STATE OF ALASKA FINANCIAL SERVICES
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
400 WILLOUGHBY AVE STE 500
JUNEAU, AK 99801-1783
13. Federal Agency Project Manager:
Jane Smith
Telephone:
Email: [email protected]

14. Recipient Project Coordinator:
John Doe, Grants Manager
Telephone:
Email: [email protected]

15. Period of Performance:
September 30, 2019 through September 29, 2022

16. Federal Agency Funding
Amount:
$253,000.00

Non-Federal Matching Amount:
$0.00

PROVISIONS
This Agreement incorporates the following:
1. Approved application and budget including any mutually agreed upon budget revisions and other changes and amendments thereto. 2. Agricultural
Marketing Service Grants Division General Award Terms and Conditions (August 2019) available at https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/
FY2019GDTermsandConditions.pdf. 3. 2 CFR Part 200, 2 CFR Part 400, and 7 CFR Part 1291. 4. If funds were not applied for and were reallocated, the
reallocated amount is reflected in block 16-Federal Agency Funding Amount. These funds must be expended on projects in the Approved application, and
amendments thereto. 5. Grant funds received under this award shall supplement the expenditure of State funds in support of specialty crops grown in that
State, rather than replace State funds. 6. Indirect costs are limited to eight (8) percent of the total Federal funds. 7. Awards are limited to 3 calendar years in
duration from the start date of the grant agreement.

17. Federal Agency Representative Approval:

18. Recipient Representative Approval:
Name:

Deputy Administrator
Agricultural Marketing Service

Title:

19. Federal Agency Representative Approval Signature:

Date:

09/16/2019

20. Recipient Representative Approval Signature:

Date:

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Budget Details Table

Funds Requested

Matching Funds

Gross Total By Line

Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

Travel

0.00

0.00

0.00

Supplies

0.00

0.00

0.00

Construction

0.00

0.00

0.00

Fringe Benefits

0.00

0.00

0.00

Equipment

0.00

0.00

0.00

Contractual

0.00

0.00

0.00

Other

253,000.00

0.00

253,000.00

Total Direct Cost

253,000.00

0.00

253,000.00

Cooperator Indirect Cost

0.00

0.00

0.00

Gross Total

253,000.00

0.00

253,000.00

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