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Riverside's October.

How one federal grant moves through GrantRound — matching, decisions, deadlines, and the years after the award. For every kind of applicant.

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USDA

Community Food Projects Grant Program

Match 92

Why it fits: food · nutrition · community

✓ Eligible — 501(c)(3)

"…nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status may apply"

Verdict in the listing's own words.

Dana finds a 92 match.

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Then someone decides.

Decided by Dana Reyes · Oct 2 Cost share 25% · Partners: City food bank Estimated effort ~40 hours

A named person, a named date.

The deadline moves. Nobody notices.

GrantRound · alerts@grantround.com

Deadline moved: Oct 28 → Nov 4

Community Food Projects now closes Nov 4. Your countdown updated itself.

Step reminders and report dates land the same way — before they're due.

GrantRound notices.

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Draft review

Dana · done

Director approval

Sam · approved Oct 30

Submit

Submitted Nov 1

Consents ✓ · Documents ✓ · Activity log · Confirmation + tracking no. on file

Approved on record. Submitted in time.

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$250,000 awarded

Award termsOn record

Reports — Jan 15 · Apr 15 · Jul 15Reminders set ✓

SAM.gov renewalCounted down

Records — final financial report + 3 yearsKept until 2029

Sample figures — Riverside demo account.

The win lands. Then the schedule starts.

And when the answer is no

Debrief savedThe funder's words, on record

Successor watchSet for the next round

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Riverside Community Services
501(c)(3) nonprofit · Food access

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● 1 grant closes in 20 days ● SAM.gov renewal in 30 days 3 saved · $585,000 in play

Sample pipeline: the grants Riverside Community Services is tracking, with due dates and countdowns
Grant	Due	Time left	Stage	Workflow
Community Food Projects Grant Program	Nov 4, 2026	21 days	Applying	Qualified · Draft review with Dana
Summer Food Service Program	Nov 3, 2026	20 days	Watching	—
Farmers Market Promotion Program SAM.gov renewal in 30 days	Nov 18, 2026	35 days	Submitted	Qualified · Complete

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