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USDA Regional Food Business Centers new

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Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) Number: 10.186
Dates: Applications must be received on or before 11:59 pm Eastern Time on January 6, 2023, through
Grants.gov. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered for funding.
Executive Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS),
requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 USDA Regional Food Business Centers (Regional Food
Centers). The Regional Food Centers will serve as the cornerstone of USDA’s development of local and
regional supply chains. They will offer coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building support
to small and mid-sized food and farm businesses, with the goal of creating a more resilient, diverse, and
competitive food system. AMS will award cooperative agreements to regionally based partners to
support USDA’s work on regional food supply chains. USDA is using approximately $400 million in funds
authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116—260, Division N, Title VII,
Subtitle B, Section 751 to develop and implement the program, with approximately $360 million going
directly to fund the Regional Centers.
Through this solicitation, AMS will fund at least six USDA Regional Food Centers. There are three High
Priority Areas that will each have at least one Regional Center specifically serving all or part of that area:
Colonias (counties on the US/Mexico border), high need areas of the Delta and the Southeast, and the
high need areas of Appalachia. In addition, there will be one national Tribal Center. There will also be
Regional Food Centers that serve other areas of the country beyond these High Priority areas and the
Tribal Center.
This announcement identifies the eligibility criteria for USDA Regional Food Centers, and the applica

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How do I apply for the USDA Region

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When can I submit an application?

The USDA Regional Food Business Centers application period is closed. The deadline for submitting applications to AMS was January 6, 2023, at 11:59 pm EST. Applications received after the due date will be subject to the AMS’ – Policy on Late Applications. Please refer to the AMS’ Late Applications, Denials and/or Appeal Procedures (pdf) for further information.

What are the application requirements?

You can find the requirements for submitting an application in the Request for Applications.

Each application must include the following forms:

Project Abstract Summary – found on grants.gov
USDA Regional Food Business Centers Narrative Form (doc)
USDA Regional Food Business Centers Project Narrative Guide (pdf) – This document provides guidance for how to complete the Narrative Form.
Key Partner Budget Form (docx)
Forms SF-424 can be found with the www.grants.gov website application submission.
Partner Organization Letter Template (docx)
Accounting System Financial Capability Questionnaire (docx)
Collaborators’ Letters of Support (docx)

If applicable, application packages are required to include the following documents:

Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement

USDA Regional Food Business Centers Program

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The USDA Regional Food Business Centers are supporting a more resilient, diverse, and competitive food system by providing localized assistance to access local and regional supply chains, including linking producers to wholesalers and distributors. They provide technical assistance needed to reach new markets, access federal, state, and local resources, and assist small- and mid-sized producers in overcoming barriers. Visit the Awarded Centers webpage for further information.

The USDA Regional Food Business Centers will offer Business Builder grants within their assigned regions as their agreements are finalized and Centers are established. To view the status of each Center’s Business Builder grant, visit the Regional Food Business Center Business Builder webpage.

USDA Regional Food Business Centers will have three main responsibilities:

Coordination – The Regional Food Centers will act as regional hubs coordinating across geographic areas with USDA, other federal, state, and tribal agencies with relevant resources, regional commissions, stakeholders, and the other Regional Food Centers. They will engage with stakeholders and partners to develop and implement strategic and funding plans for serving the region through technical assistance and capacity building. They will conduct outreach to underserved communities and businesses.
Technical Assistance – The Regional Food Centers will provide direct business technical assistance to small- and mid-sized food and farm businesses (producers, processors, aggregators, distributors, and other businesses within the food supply chain) and food value and supply chain coordination. Each Regional Food Center will identify priority areas for technical assistance (e.g., aggregation/distribution, specialty crop processing for institutions) for the region it plans to serve.
Capacity Building – The Regional Food Centers will provide financial assistance through business builder subawards up to $100,000 to support projects focused on regional needs and businesses that are working towards expansion and other investment. These subawards may support staff time, business planning activities, software implementation, the purchase of special purpose equipment, such as food safety, processing and packaging equipment, and value chain coordination, and other expenses associated as outlined in the RFA.