Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program

Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service

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.

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Helps businesses in the food supply chain get loans to start or grow their operations. This includes activities like processing, storage, and distribution of food.

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Business Financing & Capital
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Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service

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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.

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