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America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) is sponsored by USDA Rural Development / Reinvestment Fund. This program aims to build a more equitable food system by providing grants, loans, and technical assistance to improve access to healthy food in underserved areas, create and preserve quality jobs, and revitalize low-income communities.
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2026 Partnerships Program | America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative 2026 Partnerships Program | America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative 2026 PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 2026 FARE Fund Grants & TA 2026 Partnerships Program The HFFI Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) is a program under America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative, a program of USDA.
Through the 2026 funding cycle, $20 million is available in grants to eligible public-private partnerships that are implementing or will implement Food Financing Programs in underserved communities across the country. For the full program description, eligibility requirements, and application process, please read the Request for Applications (RFA) linked below.
Interested applicants should also read the Frequently Asked Questions linked below. Read the Request for Applications (RFA) HFFI Partnerships Program will fund initiatives that fit these criteria: Regional, state, or local public-private partnerships that are organized to improve access to fresh, healthy foods and provide financial and technical assistance to Eligible Projects.
Public-private partnerships containing at least two entities, one of which must be a public entity such as a local, state, or tribal government, authority, or agency.
The other partner(s) may be entities such as nonprofit organizations, private businesses, foundations and funders’ collaboratives, community development financial institutions, credit unions, community development organizations, food policy councils, food systems and food access organizations, among others.
Applicant entities must demonstrate how their proposed Partnership currently or will contribute to healthy food access through the availability of an assortment of both Staple and Perishable Foods for retail sale at SNAP authorized retailers in eligible underserved areas. Please read the RFA for a full description of eligibility requirements.
Capacity Building grants between $200,000 and $1,000,000 Credit Enhancement grants between $500,000 and $3,000,000 Eligible Partnerships may apply for one or both types of activities as part of their grant application. Total grant award amounts (Capacity Building and Credit Enhancement activities combined) may be up to $3,000,000 total per award. For definitions of the two funding types available, please refer to the RFA.
Reinvestment Fund hosted an informational webinar at 1:00 PM ET on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 to provide potential applicants with an overview of the RFA, the application process, information on how to navigate the online submission process, and to answer questions about the program.
To view the webinar recording and slides, please use the links below: Frequently Asked Questions Interested applicants must submit applications through Reinvestment Fund’s application portal SmartSimple . Applicant organizations should review the full Request for Applications prior to applying. This RFA does not include a Funding Inquiry.
Applicants are responsible for reading the full contents of the RFA to determine if their partnerships and proposed uses of funds are eligible. Applications are due are due no later than 11:59 PM ET, September 18, 2026. Applicants will be contacted via an email from SmartSimple with an eligibility determination no earlier than December 2026.
*Award notification dates are subject to change due to unexpected delays caused by limited capacity and/or shutdowns/interruptions of the federal government. Online Grants Portal (SmartSimple) Registration Guide 2023 Partnerships Program Award Book
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible healthy food retailers and food enterprises, and local/regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) is funded by USDA Rural Development / Reinvestment Fund. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) is sponsored by USDA Rural Development / 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.
Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) is sponsored by USDA Rural Development / Reinvestment Fund. This program, part of America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), provides funding to public-private partnerships that offer financing and technical assistance to strengthen food retailers and food supply chain businesses serving underserved communities. The goal is to improve access to healthy food, create jobs, and revitalize low-income communities.
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