Nebraska Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

RFSI funds will support expanded capacity for food crops for activities that happen post-harvest and prior to the arrival at a retail market. This includes activities like gathering, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distributing locally and regionally produced food, including specialty crops, dairy, grains for eating, aquaculture, and other food products. These RFSI funds exclude meat and poultry products because those products are funded through other USDA programs. RFSI “Equipment Only” applications will be accepted for purchases between $10,000 and $100,000. RFSI “Infrastructure” applications will be accepted for project proposals between $100,000 and $2.5 million. Eligible applicants can now apply for grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program designed to help strengthen the state's food supply chain. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) will work in partnership with the USDA to award $2.5 million for equipment and infrastructure projects to Nebraska food and farm businesses and other eligible entities including nonprofits, local government entities, tribal governments, schools, and hospitals.