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America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Grants and Technical Assistance is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) / Reinvestment Fund. This program offers technical assistance, grants, and loans for the predevelopment, planning, and implementation of eligible food retail and food retail supply chain projects in Underserved Areas.
Grants are available for both planning stage and implementation ready projects that have a site identified and/or established site control, completed feasibility tasks, and have a timeline for opening. Technical Assistance is available for early-stage planning, predevelopment, and business assistance contractual soft costs.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For-profit business enterprises (including a corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietor), nonprofit entities, and community development financial institutions (CDFIs). Applicants must have been in existence for at least two years at the time of application. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows grants: Up to $250,000; Loans: Up to $3,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Grants and Technical Assistance is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) / Reinvestment Fund. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) / Reinvestment Fund. This program provides funding to build the capacity of locally and regionally focused Healthy Food Financing Partnerships to offer financial and technical assistance to eligible healthy food retailers and post-harvest food retail supply chain enterprises. Rural areas are a program priority.
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion Fund (HFFI FARE Fund) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) / Reinvestment Fund. The HFFI FARE Fund provides grants, loans, and technical assistance to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas, support food supply chain resiliency, create and preserve quality jobs, and revitalize low-income communities.
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) / Reinvestment Fund. This program aims to build a more equitable food system by improving access to healthy food and expanding economic opportunity in underserved areas. It provides grants, loans, and technical assistance to eligible healthy food retailers and food enterprises.
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