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This program supports regional food supply chains by creating Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) to support coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building. The ultimate goals of the RFBCs are to: Expand and strengthen regional food systems networks and partnerships in response to hardships and vulnerabilities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Increase food and farm business and financial acumen, particularly among small and mid-size operators, Create more, new, and better markets, and increase market awareness and access for small and mid-size producers and processors, Increase the number of local producers that distributors, retailers and foodservice buyers source from, either directly or through intermediaries. Increase the number of new food and farm businesses and improve the viability of existing businesses, and Increase the revenue of food and farm businesses served.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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Eleven Regional Food Business Centers and one National Intertribal Center were established to provide targeted technical assistance and direct capacity building investment to spur growth in farm and food businesses and regional markets. In fiscal year 2024, three RFBCs launched competitive Business Builder subgrant programs, and several others will launch by January 2025. As of June 30, 2024, Centers reported developing over 1800 new partnerships, providing over 1700 businesses with technical assistance Seven Centers have leveraged additional resources through Center activities as well.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
