Local Food Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2024

The Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) is a grant program that supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises. The program focuses on several key areas, including supporting the processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of local and regional food products, encouraging the development of value-added agricultural products, and facilitating regional food chain coordination and mid-tier value chain development. The program offers four project types: Planning, Implementation, Turnkey Marketing and Promotion, and Turnkey Recruitment and Training. Eligible applicants include local and regional food business enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and other entities that meet the program's requirements. The program requires a 25% match of the total project cost, and applicants must submit a detailed project narrative and budget as part of their application. Key aspects of the job and scope of work include: • Developing and implementing local and regional food systems • Supporting the development of value-added agricultural products • Facilitating regional food chain coordination and mid-tier value chain development • Promoting new business opportunities and marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste • Responding to changing technology needs in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing • Covering expenses related to obtaining food safety certification and improvements to food safety practices and equipment