# Regional Food Business Centers (10.186)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-186-regional-food-business-centers/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Regional Food Business Centers is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $390 million in 13 grants, about $30.0 million per award.

## Objectives

This program supports regional food supply chains by creating Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) to support coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building. The ultimate goals of the RFBCs are to: Expand and strengthen regional food systems networks and partnerships in response to hardships and vulnerabilities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Increase food and farm business and financial acumen, particularly among small and mid-size operators, Create more, new, and better markets, and increase market awareness and access for small and mid-size producers and processors, Increase the number of local producers that distributors, retailers and foodservice buyers source from, either directly or through intermediaries. Increase the number of new food and farm businesses and improve the viability of existing businesses, and Increase the revenue of food and farm businesses served.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $360 million | 12 |
| 2024 | $30.0 million | 1 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intertribal Agriculture Council, Inc | Montana | $42.5 million |
| Rural Action Inc | Ohio | $42.5 million |
| University of California Office of the President | California | $35.0 million |
| Georgia Minority Outreach Network, Corp. | Georgia | $30.0 million |
| Hawaii Good Food Alliance | Hawaii | $30.0 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $30.0 million |
| Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Workers Opportunities Inc | Mississippi | $30.0 million |
| The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation | Virginia | $30.0 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Texas | $30.0 million |
| Locus Impact Fund | Virginia | $30.0 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $25.0 million |
| Michigan State University | Michigan | $20.0 million |
| Region Five Development Commission | Minnesota | $15.0 million |