American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act

Key Points

• This bill permanently authorizes a federal grant program to strengthen the middle of the food supply chain, covering processing, storage, transportation, and distribution of locally and regionally produced food. It channels $200 million per year from 2027 through 2031 to states through cooperative agreements.
• States distribute competitive grants ranging from $100,000 to $3 million to local governments, tribal governments, small businesses, nonprofits, and agricultural producers. A simpler track offers $10,000 to $100,000 grants for equipment-only purchases.
• The bill creates at least 10 regional food systems hubs and one intertribal food hub, funded at $75 million per year through 2031. These hubs provide business coaching, financial help, and market development to small and mid-sized farms and food businesses.
• Priority goes to underserved producers, including beginning farmers, veteran farmers, and socially disadvantaged farmers. Businesses owned by socially disadvantaged individuals also get priority in the grant process.
• Grant money can be used for a wide range of improvements: building or expanding facilities, upgrading equipment, improving worker safety, installing energy-efficient technology, and constructing wastewater management structures.