Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program
This program provides funding to support businesses and organizations involved in processing, storing, and distributing locally produced food in Michigan, helping to strengthen the state's food supply chain.
The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program, offered by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) in partnership with the USDA, aims to enhance the capacity for processing, aggregating, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distributing locally and regionally produced food products. The program includes Infrastructure Grants (up to $475,000) and Equipment Only Grants ($10,000 to $100,000) to support the middle-of-the-supply-chain infrastructure, excluding meat and poultry. The goal is to support competitive and profitable market access for domestic farm products, creating new revenue streams for Michigan producers and increasing market diversity.
Award Range
$10,000 - $475,000
Total Program Funding
$10,000,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
Yes - 50% match (25% for certain underserved applicants)
Additional Details
Infrastructure grant recipients must provide a 50% match, which is reduced to 25% for historically underserved farmers, ranchers, and businesses that qualify under SBA categories. Equipment Only Grants do not require a match.
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
The following entities are eligible for Infrastructure Grants made by MDARD: • Agricultural producers or processors, or groups of agricultural producers and processors • Nonprofit organizations operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural products • Local government entities operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural products • Tribal governments operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural products. • Institutions such as schools, universities, or hospitals bringing producers together to establish cooperative or shared infrastructure or invest in equipment that will benefit multiple producers middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural product.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
Grantor
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and USDA
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