APPENDIX E.3 Priority Points and/or Reserved Funding Mid-Tier Value Chain Page 1 of 3 Applicants must refer to the instructions in to document eligibility for Priority Points and to document eligibility for Reserved Funds. Harvester operations may request Priority Points and/or Reserved Funds for a qualifying Mid-Tier Value Chain project. Applicants may only request Priority Points and/or Reserved Funds for a MTVC project if the application demonstrates the following eligibility: Mid-Tier Chain– Local and regional supply networks that link independent producers with businesses and cooperatives that market value-added agricultural products in a manner that: Targets and strengthens the profitability and competitiveness of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as a Family Farm; and Obtains agreement from an eligible Agricultural Producer Group, Farmer or Rancher Cooperative, or Producer-Based Business that is engaged in the value-chain on a marketing strategy. Note: For Mid-Tier Value Chain projects only, applicant ownership of the raw agricultural commodity through the processing of the value-added product is not required, as long as the proposal demonstrates an increase in customer base and an increase in revenue returns to the applicant producers supplying the majority of the raw agricultural commodity for the project. However, applicants must currently own and produce more than 50 percent of the agricultural commodity to which value will be added. Applicant is requesting Priority Points for a Mid-Tier Value project. Applicant is requesting Reserved Funds for a Mid-Tier Value project. Applicant certifies that the project meets requirements for a Mid-Tier Value proposal, including development of a Local or Regional Supply Network, as defined in , and has attached the supporting documentation described below. Attach documentation for the elements below Describe how ownership of the agricultural commodity and/or value-added product will transfer through the value-chain to the ultimate benefit (increase in customer base and increase in revenue returns) of the participating Independent Producers. [Insert description] Demonstrate that the proposes development of a of project Local or Regional Supply Network interconnected business enterprises (see note 1) through which agricultural products move from production through consumption in a local or regional area of the USA, including a description of the network, its members, and its purpose.
APPENDIX E.3 Priority Points and/or Reserved Funding Mid-Tier Value Chain Page 1 of 3 Applicants must refer to the instructions in to document eligibility for Priority Points and to document eligibility for Reserved Funds. Harvester operations may request Priority Points and/or Reserved Funds for a qualifying Mid-Tier Value Chain project. Applicants may only request Priority Points and/or Reserved Funds for a MTVC project if the application demonstrates the following eligibility: Mid-Tier Chain– Local and regional supply networks that link independent producers with businesses and cooperatives that market value-added agricultural products in a manner that: Targets and strengthens the profitability and competitiveness of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as a Family Farm; and Obtains agreement from an eligible Agricultural Producer Group, Farmer or Rancher Cooperative, or Producer-Based Business that is engaged in the value-chain on a marketing strategy. Note: For Mid-Tier Value Chain projects only, applicant ownership of the raw agricultural commodity through the processing of the value-added product is not required, as long as the proposal demonstrates an increase in customer base and an increase in revenue returns to the applicant producers supplying the majority of the raw agricultural commodity for the project. However, applicants must currently own and produce more than 50 percent of the agricultural commodity to which value will be added. Applicant is requesting Priority Points for a Mid-Tier Value project. Applicant is requesting Reserved Funds for a Mid-Tier Value project. Applicant certifies that the project meets requirements for a Mid-Tier Value proposal, including development of a Local or Regional Supply Network, as defined in , and has attached the supporting documentation described below. Attach documentation for the elements below Describe how ownership of the agricultural commodity and/or value-added product will transfer through the value-chain to the ultimate benefit (increase in customer base and increase in revenue returns) of the participating Independent Producers. [Insert description] Demonstrate that the project proposes development of a Local or Regional Supply Network of interconnected business enterprises (see note 1) through which agricultural products move from production through consumption in a local or regional area of the USA, including a description of the network, its members, and its purpose.
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