Food Access and Retail Expansion Fund – Jul 31
Posted by U.S. Department of Agriculture on July 7, 2026
Grants to support business projects expanding healthy food access in low-income communities
The purpose of HFFI is to support food supply chain resiliency, improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas, create and preserve quality jobs, and revitalize low-income communities by providing financial and technical assistance, either directly or through other partners and intermediaries, to eligible fresh, healthy food retailers and food retail supply chain enterprises to overcome the higher costs and initial barriers to entry in underserved areas… Grants are available for both planning stage and implementation ready projects that have a site identified and/or established site control, completed feasibility tasks, and have a timeline for opening. Technical Assistance is available for early-stage planning, predevelopment, and business assistance contractual soft costs. The HFFI FARE Fund will fund projects that create or expand the following types of business models:
- SNAP Authorized food retailers located in eligible underserved areas that will sell an assortment of Staple and Perishable foods directly to consumers
- Post-harvest food retail supply chain enterprises that will distribute Staple and Perishable foods to SNAP authorized food retailers located in eligible underserved areas
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