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Agricultural Resource Development

DACF Schedules RFSI Equipment-Only Grant Office Hours

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is preparing to facilitate the USDA Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) Equipment-Only Grant opportunity. In preparation for a Request for Applications (RFA) anticipated to open in October 2024, DACF has prepared a *RFSI program webpage* [ [link removed] ] providing a program overview, contact information, and quick facts.

DACF will hold three RFSI virtual office hours to provide an overview of the RFSI Equipment-Only Grant opportunity and to answer questions from prospective applicants.

RFSI Equipment-Only Virtual Office Hours

* "RFSI Equipment-Only Grant overview"
* "Ask questions about Maine's RFSI Equipment-Only grant program"
* "Funding range: $10,000-$100,000 for middle-of-the-supply chain equipment purchases"
* "No matching funds required"

* *August 8, 2024 1:00-2:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams*
* *August 20, 2024 10:00-11:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams*
* *September 5, 2024 2:00-3:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams*

Email *[email protected]* <[email protected]>, using the subject line "RFSI Equipment-Only office hours" to register.

*Program Overview:*

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA AMS) is partnering with state Departments of Agriculture to invest in food supply chain reliance, market access, and value-added processing infrastructure through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI).

The purpose of the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) program is to build resilience across Maine?s middle-of-the-supply food chain. Funds will support expanded capacity for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of Maine-produced food products, including specialty crops, dairy, grains for human consumption, aquaculture, and other food products, excluding food products containing meat, poultry, wild-caught, and foraged ingredients.

Maine RFSI Program Webpage [ [link removed] ]



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