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KDA Offers Grants Through The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) is accepting applications for a second round of grants under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. Nearly $6.46 million was awarded to the agency in 2023 through a cooperative agreement with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for this program and 49 simplified equipment-only grants were given in 2024 during the initial round.

In the second round, awards will range in value from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $50,000 and do not require cost sharing or matching.

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