Grant Opportunity: Food Security. Applications are due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Monday, June 17, 2024

 

USDA Grants and Resources

 

Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Grant Program   $6 million is available through this program for grant awards between $10,000 - $150,000. The HFFI Planning Grant Program supports innovative fresh food retail and food retail supply chain projects that seek to improve access to healthy food in underserved areas. Grants will be awarded to support early-stage planning and predevelopment activities of new or expanded food retail or food supply chain projects that seek to process, distribute, aggregate, market, and sell healthy, fresh, and affordable foods to underserved communities and markets. Eligible applicants include for-profit, nonprofit, and cooperatively owned businesses, institutions of higher education, state and local governments, and tribal governments. All applicants must be working towards improving food access for underserved communities through food retail.    For more information on eligibility and the application process, read the full Request for Applications (RFA) at: www.investinginfood.com/planning-grant. Applications are due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Monday, June 17, 2024.

 

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