Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program

CFDA 10.380 Active Loan Guarantee
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Program Objective

The Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program will make loan guarantees to lenders to facilitate financing to qualified borrowers and projects for the start-up or expansion of activities in the middle of the food supply chain, particularly the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storage, transportation, wholesaling, or distribution of food.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Federally Recognized Tribal Government
  • Nonprofit Organization
  • For-Profit Organization

How to Apply

Award Procedure

Complete applications will be processed, evaluated, and scored. For applications that are successful the lender will receive a Conditional Commitment outlining the conditions for which a Loan Note Guarantee will be issued.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 30 to 60 days
  • Appeal: From 30 to 60 days
Program details & compliance

Description

The Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program will make loan guarantees to lenders to facilitate financing to qualified borrowers and projects for the start-up or expansion of activities in the middle of the food supply chain, particularly the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storage, transportation, wholesaling, or distribution of food.

Mission Categories

Primary: Small Business

Other categories:
Food NutritionFood Supply Chain

Reporting & Compliance

Records Retention
5 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

PPD-Intermediary Programs Branch
2027201400
1400 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20250-3224
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-02-04. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-29 05:36:04.