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America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) is sponsored by USDA Rural Development / Reinvestment Fund. HFFI is a public-private partnership to improve access to healthy food in underserved areas. It provides resources to eligible fresh, healthy food retailers and enterprises to overcome the higher costs and initial barriers to entry in underserved areas.
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America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative | Reinvestment Fund America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative | Reinvestment Fund All Americans deserve easy access to fresh and healthy food options. America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative improves access to healthy food and expands economic opportunity in underserved areas.
HFFI Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) Applications Now Open HFFI Food Access and Retail Expansion Fund provides $16. 5 million in funding to support 62 food retail and food retail supply chain projects America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) aims to build a more equitable food system that supports the health and economic vibrancy of all Americans.
HFFI provides grants, loans, and technical assistance to improve access to healthy food in underserved areas, create and preserve quality jobs, and revitalize low-income communities.
HFFI supports the capacity of local and regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships, and provides financial and technical assistance to eligible healthy food retailers and food enterprises to overcome the higher costs and initial barriers entry in areas with inequitable access.
HFFI Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) Applications Now Open America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), administered by Reinvestment Fund in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has opened applications for the 2026 round of funding for the Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program).
HFFI Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Provides Grants, Technical Assistance, and Loans for Projects Expanding Access to Fresh, Healthy Food in Rural, Urban, and Tribal Communities Today Reinvestment Fund announced $16.
5 million in financial assistance awards to 62 food retail and food retail supply chain projects through the 2024-25 funding rounds of America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund.
Cooperative Roots, Community Impact: Manna’s Expansion in Rural Minnesota With support from Reinvestment Fund, Manna Food Cooperative is building a sustainable, community-owned grocery and meeting critical food access needs. City Greens Market: Building Capacity, Community, and a More Sustainable Future For more than 17 years, City Greens Market has been a trusted neighborhood resource in St. Louis, Missouri.
We work with a variety of partners to make a difference in communities most in need of access to healthy food. Join us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible fresh, healthy food retailers and enterprises in underserved areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) is funded by USDA Rural Development / 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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