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Agricultural Marketing Service U.S. Department of Agriculture * Livestock, Poultry, and Grain * Local & Regional Food Marketing * Search Market News Database * Search Previous Reports * Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) * Dairy Forward Contracting * Food Quality Protection Act * Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program * Mandatory Market Reporting * Marketing Orders & Agreements * Resources for Plant Breeders and Seed Growers * Packers and Stockyards Act * Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) * Pesticide Record Keeping * Plant Variety Protection Act * Research & Promotion Programs * Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications * Commercial Item Descriptions * Certified Meat and Poultry Programs * Auditing & Accreditation * Grain, Rice, Pulse Services * Import/Export Certificates * Laboratory Testing & Approvals * Local Food Research and Development * Market & Facility Design * Market Research & Analysis * Organic Certification & Accreditation * Plant Variety Protection * Regional Food Business Centers * Seed Regulations and Testing * Transportation Research & Analysis * E-Learning and Training Resources * Reports & Presentations * International Commodity Procurement * Become a USDA Foods Vendor * Pilot Project: Unprocessed Fruits & Vegetables * Purchase Programs: Solicitations & Awards * Product Specifications & Requirements * Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) * Small Business Opportunities * Contact Commodity Procurement Regional Food System Partnerships 3.
Grants & Opportunities 4. Regional Food System Partnerships * How to Administer the Award * How to Become an Application Reviewer * Return to Grants and Opportunities The FY 2025 grant application period is closed. For any questions related to RFSP, contact IPPGrants@usda.
gov. * FY 2025 Request For Applications (RFA) (pdf) *The RFA is a primary resource for information about the Regional Food System Partnerships Program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review it carefully and follow its guidance. RFSP offers two types of projects, 24-month Planning and Design and 36-month Implementation and Expansion Projects.
Planning and Design projects range from $100,000 to $250,000, while Implementation and Expansion projects range from $250,000 to $1,000,000.
Eligible entities include producers, farmer or rancher cooperatives, producer networks or associations, majority-controlled producer-based business venture, community supported agriculture networks or associations, food councils, local governments, nonprofit corporations, public benefit corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers market authorities, and tribal governments.
Eligible partners include state agencies or regional authorities, philanthropic corporations, institutions of higher education, private corporations, and commercial, federal or farm credit system lending institutions. The program requires cash-only cost share contributions in an amount equal to 25 percent of the total Federal portion of the grant.
For more information, go to the RFSP Awarded Grants webpage **Additional Information** * AMS will host a webinar for applicants. To register,visit our AMS Grant Webinars page * RFSP will offer an office hours on June 12 at 2:00pm. To register, Click Here.
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