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E. 2011 Grain Storage

2012 Program Information Will Be Posted by April 1, 2012

Acreage
Minimum Requirements
Property
Premises Registration
Cost Share $15,000 Maximum
Cost Quote
100 Acres in
crop production
Applicant Owned - bins and permanent equipment
Required for livestock producers
Standard 35%
Required

PROGRAM GOALS: Improve quantity, quality and marketing through proper storage and management

Application Period:
CLOSED
Reimbursement Deadline:
May 1, 2012
GUIDELINES: Use application A to apply, pages 15 - 16 in printed application, application A instructions
Eligible Items
  1. New permanent bins – min. capacity of 10,000 bushels per bin
  2. New permanently affixed equipment and accessories, necessary for proper and safe handling of grain, including drying and aeration components, conveyors and bin unload augers
  3. Labor conducted by a contractor or the supplier for the construction of new bins and installation of new equipment - reimbursement for labor cannot exceed 30% of total reimbursement - labor provided by the applicant or their employees is not eligible.
  4. Portable bagging system
  5. Grain vacuum
  6. Transport auger
  7. Site preparation
    a. concrete foundations
    b.  aprons
    c.  pads
    d.  associated labor and materials
Requirements
  1. Application must include a project budget with a COST QUOTE from each vendor.
    •  Material and labor costs must be separated on quote.
    •  Each cost quote needs to include the name, address and phone number of contractor or supplier.
    •  Cost quotes must be on company letterhead or signed by company representative. The budget
       provided will determine the exact amount of cost share allocated for the project. See
       the Project  Budget Work Sheet.
  2. Bins and permanent equipment must be built on applicant owned land.
Ineligible Items
  1. Grain/gravity wagons
  2. Material and labor for the installation of electrical service to bins or equipment
  3. Plastic used in bagging
  4. Labor provided by applicant or their employees
  5. Any grain bin or grain handling equipment for commercial purposes
  6. Addition of rings to existing bins to increase capacity
  7. Used bins, equipment and used materials
For additional information call 1-800-342-8206 or email grain .storage@TN.gov
Eligibility
Requirements		 Application
Rules 		Application A
Materials 		Premises Registration