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*Reminder: All RFA questions must be received by September 23, 2024.*

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*Public Notice:
**Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI)
Equipment-only Grant Program RFA*

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*RFA# 2024ARDRFSIEQUIP1*

*The State of Maine is seeking applications for the Maine Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) equipment-only grant program.* Funding will be awarded in the range of $10,000-$100,000 for special purpose equipment to be purchased by eligible Maine food and beverage entities. Funds will support middle of the supply chain [ [link removed] ] equipment investments for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of Maine-produced food and beverage products. Non-equipment expenses, such as personnel, facility updates, and non-equipment costs, are not eligible for this funding opportunity. Applicants are not required to provide a matching contribution.  

*Grants will be awarded in five food and beverage product categories:*


* Foods and beverages inclusive of 51% or more Maine-grown and harvested specialty crops [ [link removed] ]. 
* Foods and beverages inclusive of 51% or more Maine dairy or eggs. 
* Food and beverages inclusive of 51% or more Maine grains. 
* Foods and beverages inclusive of 51% or more Maine-farmed aquaculture. 
* Maine-produced specialty food and beverage products containing one or more Maine-grown and harvested ingredients. 

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The headquarters of eligible applicants must be located in Maine. Applicants must operate, maintain, and report on the special purpose equipment; all grant funded activities must occur in Maine. Food products including meat, poultry, wild-caught and foraged ingredients are excluded.  

The Request for Applications (RFA) and all amendments related to the RFA, can be obtained at the RFSI website [ [link removed] ].

Instructions for asking clarifying RFA questions are included in the RFA document. *All RFA questions must be received by September 23, 2024.*

*Applications must be submitted to the State of Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, via email, at: [email protected].  Application submissions must be received no later than 11:59 p.m., local time, on October 28, 2024.* Applications will be opened the following business day. Applications not submitted to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s aforementioned e-mail address by the aforementioned deadline according to the instructions outlined in the aforementioned RFA will not be considered for award.



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