Stimulus funding for PPE reimbursement - May 16 due

Specialty Crop Industry,

The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for Missouri Specialty Crop Block Grant, COVID Stimulus funding for PPE reimbursement. Applications are due to MDA by 3pm on May 16, 2022, with grant awards up to $10,000.

Projects may include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Mitigating specialty crop producer and/or consumer issues caused by COVID-19

· Assisting with farmworker protection from COVID-19

· Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, gloves, masks, clothing coverings and hand sanitizer

· Portable air filtration systems

· Portable hand washing stations

· Fogger systems

· Facility adjustments including Plexiglass barriers and spacing adjustments

· Software systems for online ordering and no-contact pickup up to $5,000

· Tools to keep workflow moving without disinfecting all day long

Unallowable Costs:

Worker transportation, unless specifically for transporting individuals to receive COVID-19 vaccines

Permanent Infrastructure

Specialty crop donations

Check out https://agriculture.mo.gov/abd/financial/specialtycrop-covid.php for more information.