U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The purpose of the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) is to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.

The purpose of the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program is to support partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local and regional food systems.

This program helps eligible low-income communities plan and develop applications for proposed USDA Rural Development water or waste disposal projects. This program specifically targets areas that have a median household income below the poverty line or less than 80% of the statewide non-metropolitan median household income.

This program provides funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.

The purpose of the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) is to support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer markets to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.