Program Overview The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) is inviting applications for funding opportunities under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. The NJDA was allotted a total of $3,437,002 in competitive grant funding for projects that aim to enhance the capacity of aggregating, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distributing locally and regionally produced food products. These include specialty crops, dairy, grains for human consumption, aquaculture, and other food products. Ineligible products include meat and poultry, wild-caught seafood, exclusively animal feed and forage products, fiber, landscaping products, tobacco, or dietary supplements. There are two ways to apply for RFSI funding: Eligibility Requirements Examples of RFSI Allowable Activities Identified Funding Priorities How to Apply The NJDA requests that all interested organizations representing New Jersey’s Food Systems Infrastructure industry submit project proposals via e-mail to deelip.mhaske@ag.nj.gov for consideration for this funding on or before March 15, 2024 at 5 p.m. EST. Any applications received after this deadline will not be considered. All proposed projects must follow a standardized and federally compliant format. Please follow the application checklist below for submission materials: For questions, please contact Deelip Mhaske at (609) 913-6628 or deelip.mhaske@ag.nj.gov. Related Communications