Regional Food System Partnerships
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service
Assistance Listings
- 10.177 -- Regional Food System Partnerships
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The RFSP supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The RFSP focuses on building and strengthening local or regional food economy viability and resilience, and this includes pandemic response and recovery.Applicants will work with their partners to catalyze the development of local or regional food systems. Applicants will coordinate efforts within the partnership to set priorities, connect resources and services, and measure progress towards common goals.Partnerships are authorized to:• Determine the size and scope of the...
local or regional food system in which the project’s goals, outreach objectives, and eligible activities are to be carried out.• Coordinate with AMS to receive technical assistance; and• Conduct outreach and education for potential participation in the partnership agreement andeligible activities.Partnerships must bring a variety of financial and technical capabilities, demonstrate experience or readiness to work effectively and collaboratively with public and private entities across sectors, and present innovative, sustainable, and measurable approaches to achieving the project’s goals.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
See sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the Request for Applications (RFA)
Grantor contact information
Description
AMS provides resources and information on the RFSP website (https://www.ams.usda.gov/rfsp) that may be helpful to applicants, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)[https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/2021RFSPFAQDocument.pdf], descriptions of funded projects, and required application forms. AMS staff is available to provide timely technical assistance.
IPPGrants@usda.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2021_RFSP_Narrative_Form_COMPLIANT.docx | Application | Jun 22, 2021 11:49 AM UTC |
| 2021_RFSP_RFA_FINAL_COMPLIANT.pdf | Request for Applications Instructions | May 18, 2021 07:56 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: August 5, 2021
Award
$15,300,000
Program Funding
50
Expected awards
$100,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-21-0009
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
May 5, 2021
Archive date:
August 5, 2021
