UEI / SAM.gov gate.

Required before submitting any federal grant application. Must be completed by the business owner directly — no third party can complete this on your behalf.

Item Description Status Link
SAM.gov Registration Checklist UEI retrieval, Login.gov account setup, entity activation — required for all federal grants Owner-Gated View checklist →

Hydroponics & outreach materials.

Active site search, economic development outreach, and buyer/broker correspondence for the hydroponics launch phase.

Item Description Status Link
Facility Search Tracker Active sites under review, selection criteria, shortlist Live View tracker →
EDA Outreach · Fluvanna / Buckingham / Cumberland County economic development contact letters for site search partnership Live View letters →
VCE Nottoway Outreach Letter Virginia Cooperative Extension cold outreach for hydroponics technical guidance Live View letter →
RRS Foodservice Buyer Outreach Outreach letter to RRS institutional foodservice buyer for produce supply Live View letter →
Broker Outreach · RVA/CHO Richmond & Charlottesville produce broker cold letter for distribution channel Live View letter →
CCCPS Farm to School Outreach Charlottesville City & County public schools buyer letter for institutional supply Live View letter →
Farm-to-Table Restaurant Outreach Charlottesville chef & owner-operator cold letter for direct restaurant supply Live View letter →
Hydroponics Launch Readiness Equipment specs, capital budget, VDACS food-safety decision tree for 2k–5k sq ft build-out Live View page →

Food-safety & processing gates.

VDACS compliance and capital planning prerequisites before pursuing a processing license.

Item Description Status Link
GAP Audit & HACCP Plan Readiness VDACS food-safety gate checklist required before processing license application Live View checklist →
Hydroponics Equipment & Capital Sized equipment list and capital budget for 2k–5k sq ft hydroponics facility Live View page →

Grant pipeline & applications.

Federal and state grant readiness materials, pre-application skeletons, and support documentation for the FY27 cycle.

Item Description Status Link
FMPP FY27 Readiness Checklist Seven-section day-one execution plan; NOFO expected May–June 2027 Live View checklist →
SCBGP 2027 Cycle Tracker Cycle dates, NOFO watch cadence, milestone calendar for VDACS specialty crop grant Live View tracker →
SCBGP 2027 Pre-Application Skeleton Fillable application skeleton for the VDACS SCBGP 2027 cycle Live View skeleton →
VDACS SCBGP 2027 Pre-Application Full five-section pre-application template aligned to VDACS SCBGP criteria Live View pre-application →
SCBGP Application Outline Narrative outline mapped to published VDACS evaluation criteria Live View outline →
VPGC Support Letter Virginia Produce Growers Coalition endorsement support letter for grant applications Live View letter →