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Regional Food Systems Partnership Grants is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (administered by state agencies like California Department of Food and Agriculture). The Regional Food Systems Partnership (RFSP) program supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems.
The program focuses on building and strengthening local or regional food economy viability and resilience, including pandemic response and recovery. Projects should support infrastructure in the middle-of-the-supply-chain (processing, aggregation, and distribution) for food system crops and products meant for human consumption.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible entities include producers, farmer or rancher cooperatives, producer networks or associations, majority-controlled producer-based business ventures, 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. All applicants must be domestic entities located within the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. This program requires a 25% cash cost-share. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Regional Food Systems Partnership Grants is funded by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (administered by state agencies like California Department of Food and Agriculture). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in District of Columbia. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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