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<b>From:</b> Ward, Kim - FPAC-FSA, IL <Kim.Ward@usda.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 4, 2024 11:30 AM<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Fears, Jacey - FPAC-FSA, IL <Jacey.Fears@usda.gov><br>
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Selected reviewers should expect to commit approximately 60 hours to the required training, review and discussion process over the course of six weeks. Reviews will take place during summer 2024.</p>
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Upon successful completion of all review responsibilities, non-federal reviewers will receive $200 for each assigned application evaluation. Non-federal panel chairs will receive an additional, one-time, flat payment for their role.</p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 4, 2024 11:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ward, Kim - FPAC-FSA, IL <Kim.Ward@usda.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> USDA Seeks Peer Reviewers for Grant Applications</p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: black; line-height: 110%;">USDA Seeks Peer Reviewers for Grant Applications</span></h1>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;">April 04, 2024</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; line-height: 140%;">The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking subject matter experts to serve as peer reviewers to evaluate grant applications
for the FY24 grant cycle.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; line-height: 140%;">Current Programs Seeking Peer Reviewers:</span></p>
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Food Promotion Program</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; line-height: 140%;"> (LFPP)</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; line-height: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 5.25pt;">
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Food System Partnerships</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; line-height: 140%;"> (RFSP)</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; line-height: 140%;">Reviewers should have knowledge or experience in agricultural systems, including but not limited to marketing, processing, distribution, and/or local and regional
food systems. Producers and those with first-hand experience in food and farm businesses are encouraged to participate. Reviewers should be able to analyze grant applications against specific criteria and explain their evaluation.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; line-height: 140%;">Reviewers participate on a panel that evaluates applications against the published criteria in each grant programs’ Requests for Applications (RFA). The review
is conducted remotely. Selected reviewers should expect to commit approximately 60 hours to the required training, review and discussion process over the course of six weeks. Reviews will take place during summer 2024.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; line-height: 140%;">Upon successful completion of all review responsibilities, non-federal reviewers will receive $200 for each assigned application evaluation. Non-federal panel
chairs will receive an additional, one-time, flat payment for their role.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; line-height: 140%;">For additional information and to apply, visit
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(11, 47, 180); line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFtcy51c2RhLmdvdi9zZXJ2aWNlcy9ncmFudHMvcGVlci1yZXZpZXciLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjQwNDA0LjkyODYzMDIxIn0.Pk5Niiz5v7V0yOAd91zKSO6fM2nN-BwM_0c8SDoklEI/s/2999690240/br/240152436048-l" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(11, 47, 180); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" id="OWA7df4b1b4-be62-5918-984e-ae90259e7a36" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly">How
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