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DocuSign Envelope ID: EF42AF1D -C1E4- 4985- AD26- B29DDBF9EA7E <br />ORANGE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC <br />DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM <br />Application for Individual Farmers or Collaborative Farmer Projects <br />The grant program assists farmers in developing new sources of agricultural income <br />through the provision of cost -share grants. The program will provide two types of grants: <br />• Small Grants: Up to $1,000.00 <br />• Large Grants: From $1,000.01 - $10,000.00 <br />Farmer Eligibility <br />• Must reside in Orange County and their business must be headquartered in <br />Orange County. <br />• Collaborative /Group grants must include at least 3 farmers and may include <br />agricultural groups and agencies <br />Agricultural Grant Subcommittee <br />• The Agricultural Economic Development Grant Subcommittee will be made up of <br />five (5) members including: <br />• The Agricultural Representative from the Orange County Economic Development <br />Advisory Board <br />• One member from the Orange County Cooperative Extension Staff <br />• The Agriculture Economic Developer from Orange County's Economic <br />Development staff. <br />• Two farmers who are members of the Orange County Agricultural Preservation <br />Board <br />Procedures <br />1. Applicants will be referred to the Orange County Economic Development <br />Department's website, where they will complete and submit their application. <br />2. Applicants will be provided interview dates and times no later than three (3) <br />weeks prior to the Agriculture Economic Development Grant Subcommittee's <br />next meeting date. <br />3. County staff will provide completed applications to the Subcommittee for their <br />review no later than two (2) weeks prior to its next scheduled meeting. <br />2 <br />