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Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in partnership with State Departments of Agriculture. Aims 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.
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Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program * Return to Grants and Opportunities **Program Purpose and Status** 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, fair wages, and new and safe job opportunities.
RFSI has provided about $400 million in funding to all States and Territories (States). States are working in partnership with USDA on competitive subawards that supports producers and farm businesses in obtaining equipment or developing their middle of the supply chain infrastructure.
States may also use a limited portion of funds to develop and/or strengthen supply chain coordination and targeted market development services for local and regional products. Please visit your State Department of Agriculture website for program and contact information, which can be found on the RFSI State Grants Status tab. Please visit your State Department of Agriculture website for program and contact information.
**Additional Information and Resources** * Program Scope and Requirements (pdf)updated November 2023 * RFSI Specific Terms and Conditions FY23 (pdf) * RFSI Project Dataset (xlsx) Reasonable Accommodation Services Non-Discrimination Statement Agricultural Marketing Service U.S. Department of Agriculture FacebookTwitterYouTubeGovDeliveryInstagramFlickrRSS
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Farmers and Ranchers, Government, Non-Profit, Other Business, Tribal Government, and other eligible entities depending on the state's program implementation. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program is funded by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in partnership with State Departments of Agriculture. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start with the full solicitation document linked on this page — it contains the submission instructions and required forms.
SCMP 2026 shows a December 4 close date on grants.gov. But if you sit in a participating state you cannot apply to AMS at all: your State Department of Agriculture is the applicant, and its internal deadline runs weeks earlier.
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