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The 2025 Equipment-Only Solicitation is explicitly listed as closed. No future solicitation dates are announced; interested parties are directed to sign up for email notifications.
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program is sponsored by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in cooperation with USDA. This program aims to build resilience in the middle of the food supply chain by supporting infrastructure for California food and farm businesses. While not AI-specific, projects can incorporate AI-driven efficiency and optimization for processing, aggregation, and distribution.
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CDFA - Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program The purpose of the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program is to build resilience in the middle of the food supply chain; to provide more and better markets to small farms and food businesses; to support the development of value-added products for consumers, fair prices, and fair wages; and create new and safe job opportunities.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will conduct a competitive solicitation to award RFSI funds to projects that maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency. Projects should support infrastructure in the middle-of-the-supply-chain for California food and farm businesses and other eligible entities.
The food supply chain involves the following stages: 1. Production, 2. Processing, 3.
Aggregation and Distribution, and 4. Markets and Consumers. RFSI proposals must support the middle of the supply chain, which refers to stages 2.
Processing and 3. Aggregation and Distribution. This program supports food system crops and products meant for human consumption (excluding meat and poultry products, which are funded through other USDA programs).
For more information on the funding source, please visit the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service program webpage . Grant Recipient Resources 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP) 2025 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 2024 RFSI Awards Announced The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has partnered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to award $21.
5 million for 117 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. USDA and California Award $21.
5 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure | Agricultural Marketing Service Grant Recipient Resources 2024 Request for Proposals (RFP) 2024 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 2025 Equipment-Only Solicitation is now closed. California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Grants Administration Sacramento, California 95814 Voicemail: (916) 657-3231
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: California food and farm businesses and other eligible entities with projects supporting the middle of the supply chain (processing, aggregation, and distribution). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies ($21.5 million awarded for 117 projects in 2024). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program is funded by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in cooperation with USDA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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