The America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HHFI) is a public-private partnership that provides grants, loans, and technical assistance to improve access to healthy food in low-income communities. The latest investment provided financial assistance to 14 food retail and food retail supply chain projects across 14 states through the Food Access Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund. Fifty percent of projects are located in rural areas and 29 percent of projects serve Very Low-Income Areas. The HHI FARE Fund is administered by Reinvestment Fund on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (See Ongoing Opportunities).
They are currently accepting funding inquiries for implementation grants. Check for eligibility and submit a Funding Inquiry form by August 18. Applications for loans and technical assistance are accepted on a rolling basis.