The overall goal of the RFSI is to create more and better processing options for local and regional producers across the specialty crops, dairy, grain (for food), aquaculture, and other sectors (excluding meat and poultry products, which are funded through other USDA programs), and by targeting gaps and opportunities in the pandemic assistance, Food Systems Transformation (FST) programs, and existing USDA grant programs that support the agricultural supply chain.

The application deadline is Tuesday, August 6, 2024 by 5 p.m.

Application Instructions

                To open the RSFI Grant Application online, use the Mozilla Firefox browser. 

For windows, free download is available here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/windows/.

For Mac users, free download is available here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/mac/.

To open the RSFI Grant Application on your computer, download the application, open Adobe Reader/Pro, open the downloaded file.  If unsuccessful, email Grants@fdacs.gov for an electronic copy.