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UPDATE

March 14, 2025 UPDATE

Illinois was notified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the LFPA 25 agreement in the amount of $14.7 million has been terminated and that funding remains unavailable. USDA recently provided updated information indicating that the remaining fund balance from the original cooperative agreement (LFPA Plus) will be accessible to reimburse IL-EATS grantees with outstanding balances. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this update given the contradictory information we have received during a short period of time.

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GRANTS SUSPENDED

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is suspending the Local Food Purchase Assistance program (LFPA) and the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program effective March 4, 2025, due to uncertainty surrounding federal funding.

Recently, states were notified by USDA that LFPA and RFSI invoices are being processed only for costs incurred on or prior to Jan. 19, 2025. Reimbursement claims submitted for costs incurred after that date are being returned with no explanation or timeline for reimbursements to resume.

More information will be shared as it becomes available. Please check back here for updates.

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