USDA Programs in the Local Food Supply Chain
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (NRCS)
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/acep-agricultural-conservation-easement-program
Agricultural Innovation Center (RD)
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/agriculture-innovation-center-program
Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans (RD)
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-industry-loan-guarantees
Community Facilities Loans and Grants (RD)https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-facilities-direct- loan-grant-program
Conservation Reserve Program (FSA)
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/
conservation- reserve-program/index
Conservation Technical Assistance (NRCS)
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/technical/cta/
Extension Risk Management (NIFA)
https://nifa.usda.gov/program/extension-risk-management-education-program
Farm Microloans (FSA)
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/microloans/index
Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (formerly FINI) (NIFA)
https://nifa.usda.gov/program/gus-schumacher-nutrition-incentive-grant-program
Grass Fed Small and Very Small Producer Program (AMS)
https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/grass-fed-SVS
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and Other Disaster
Assistance Programs (FSA)
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/noninsured-crop-disaster-assistance/index
Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (NRCS)
https://www.farmers.gov/manage/urban/opportunities
Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (2501 Program) (OPPE)
https://www.usda.gov/partnerships/socially-disadvantaged-farmers-and-ranchers
Rural Business Development Grants (RD)
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-business-development-grants
Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RD)
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-cooperative-development-grant-program
Rural Energy for America Program (RD)
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency
Small Business Innovation Research (NIFA)
https://nifa.usda.gov/program/small-business-innovation-research-program-sbir
Value Added Producer Grants (RD)
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/value-added-producer-grants
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