The application Agricultural Infrastructure Investment Program closed on 2/25/2022 at 11:59PM. Updates about the grant will be communicated to all grant applicants as soon as they are available.
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry (DACF) has allocated approximately $20MM in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the new Agricultural Infrastructure Investment Program (AIIP).
- AIIP application period will open on January 14, 2022
- AIIP application deadline is 11:59PM EST on February 25, 2022
The AIIP will provide critical funding for Maine farms and agricultural food processors pursuing infrastructure upgrades that will:
- mitigate the adverse effects of COVID-19,
- increase capacity, enhance supply chain resilience, and address market disruptions, and
- drive growth within the Maine agricultural and food economy while providing more locally available foods to Mainers.
The Department has partnered with Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) to serve as Third-Party Administrator for the program.
