Department of Agriculture — Federal Assistance Programs

In order to use the food resources of the United States more effectively in support of developing countries, and countries that are emerging democracies that have…

To conduct research and related activities that support USDA’s strategy to reduce food loss and waste. These activities may include the development of educational materials; the…

FSCSC provides direct financial assistance to eligible specialty crop operations that incurred expenses related to food safety certification in calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

To reduce the incidence of foodborne illnesses associated with meat, poultry, and egg products and to protect the food supply. FSIS is authorized to use cooperative…

The National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Program will award grants that increase the understanding and adoption of established food safety standards,…

The National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Program will award grants that increase the understanding and adoption of established food safety standards,…

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…

FMD award recipients will implement various market development activities in foreign markets to create, expand, and maintain long–term export markets for U.S. agricultural products. These activities…

Provide support for forest or grassland collaboratives in the accomplishment of activities beneficial to the public, National Forest System, Federal Lands, and adjacent non-Federal lands.

To assist State Foresters, State Agriculture or Plant Regulatory Officials, equivalent State officials, or other official representatives, subdivisions of states, agencies, institutions (public and private), organizations…

To effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through the use of conservation easements or fee simple purchase. The…

The Forest Service received authority for demonstration projects with tribes and tribal organizations to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs under the Tribal Forest…

The Forest Stewardship Program works in partnership with state forestry agencies to connect private landowners with the information and tools they need to manage their forests…

The Forestry Research program funds a wide range of research activities aimed at extending the fundamental research efforts of the U.S. Forest Service. Awards support projects…

To assist States, through cash grants, in providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of children who receive free or reduced…

The From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Food and Agriculture Professionals (also referred to as "NextGen") program enables institutions of higher education to…

The NextGen Program seeks to raise awareness, recruit, retain, train students for careers in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciencesin order to increase the…

The objective of this program is to provide education on the CRP-TIP program and connect landowners with expiring CRP acres with Beginning Farmers and Ranchers and…

These are specific projects selected by Congress for funding via the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.

Good Neighbor Authority allows the Forest Service to authorize states, counties, and federally recognized Indian tribes to conduct certain projects on federal lands in pursuit of…