North Dakota Resilient Foods Systems Infrastructure Grant (RFSI)

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) was recently awarded funding from USDA-AMS through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this program, approximately $4.69 million will be available for competitive subaward grants to support the development of the middle-of-the-supply-chain for North Dakota-based food and farm businesses. Through the RFSI program, NDDA will issue the following types of grants: -Simplified Equipment-Only Grants - minimum of $10,000 and maximum of $100,000 for equipment only . -Infrastructure Grants - minimum of $100,000 for equipment, installation, supplies and construction. These funds will support expanded capacity for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of locally and regionally produced food products, including specialty crops, dairy, grains for human consumption, aquaculture, and other food products, excluding meat and poultry.