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Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure is a grant from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry that funds agricultural producers, processors, and distributors in Louisiana to strengthen the middle of the food supply chain.
The Louisiana RFSI program was awarded through the USDA and aims to build supply chain resilience, provide better markets to small farms and food businesses, and support the development of value-added products. Eligible applicants include agricultural producers, processors, and distributors in Louisiana.
The program advances fair prices, fair wages, new jobs, and expanded market access for small and mid-sized agricultural operations as part of USDA's broader food system transformation initiative. Grant amounts vary by project.
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Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure | Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Get details on a grant to strengthen Louisiana's food supply chain The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) was awarded the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) grant program.
The goals of the RFSI program are to build resilience in the middle-of-the-food supply chain, provide more and better markets to small farms and food businesses, and support the development of value-added products for consumers, fair prices, fair wages, and new and safe job opportunities.
RFSI will serve as an important component of USDA’s framework to transform the food system to benefit consumers, producers, and rural communities by providing more options, increasing access, and creating new, more, and better markets for small and mid-size producers. RFSI funds exclude meat, wild-caught seafood, and poultry products (excluding eggs) as those products are funded through other USDA programs.
“The COVID-19 pandemic unearthed supply chain distribution challenges that the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program aims to resolve,” said the Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, DVM. “The program will help strengthen Louisiana’s food supply chain. ” Through the cooperative agreement, the LDAF is coordinating initiatives to build resilience across the middle-of-the-food supply chain in Louisiana.
Funds will support expanded capacity for aggregating, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distributing locally and regionally produced food products.
Stakeholders include, but are not limited to, small and underserved business owners, historically underserved farmers or ranchers, and other businesses that qualify under the Small Business Administration (SBA) categories of small, disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, and veteran-owned small businesses.
Application period is CLOSED Grant proposal submission period closes Grant proposal competitive review April 16 - June 11, 2024- UPDATED Applicants informed of USDA-approved, selected funded grants July 31, 2025 ( tentative ) September 1, 2025 ( tentative ) Special Purpose Equipment Only funding period concludes Complex Infrastructure funding period concludes * Dates subject to change LDAF is now accepting applications for Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Grant LDAF partners with USDA to award over $4 million to strengthen Louisiana’s food supply chain infrastructure
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Agricultural producers, processors, and distributors in Louisiana. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure is funded by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Louisiana. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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