Applications open for local food grants

The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture are inviting communities to apply for technical assistance to help promote local foods.

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The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture are inviting communities to apply for technical assistance to help promote local foods.

The Local Foods, Local Places program has helped 108 communities with support from EPA and the USDA, according to a news release.

Eligible applicants include local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofit institutions and organizations proposing to work in a neighborhood, town, or city of any size anywhere in the U.S.

The deadline for applications is Oct. 30 and information about the application process is available at the EPA.

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