USDA Fruit and Vegetable 

Industry Advisory 

Committee Meeting

April 19, 2023
Overview of Local Food Purchase 

Assistance Program (LFPA)

• The Local Food Purchase Assistance program maintains and improves food and 

agricultural supply chain resiliency through non-competitive cooperative agreements 

to State and Federally Recognized Tribal Governments

• States and Tribal Governments will enter into non-competitive cooperative 

agreements with USDA for the purchase of local domestic food targeting socially 

disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to be distributed targeting underserved 

communities

• Authorized and funded for up to $400 million under the American Rescue Plan Act
Three Overarching Goals

• 1

Provide an opportunity for 

States and Tribal 

Governments to strengthen 

their local and regional food 

system.

• 2

Help to support local and 

underserved 

farmers/producers through 

building and expanding 

economic opportunities.

• 3

Establish, strengthen, and 

broaden partnerships with 

producers and the food 

distribution community, 

local food networks, and 

non-profits- distributing 

fresh and nutritious foods in 

rural, remote, or 

underserved communities.
How it works

Procurement

• State and Tribal Governments will 

procure domestic, local foods from 

local farmers, ranchers, and 

fishermen

• Targeted purchases from 

underserved farmers, ranchers, 

and fishermen to expand existing 

local food networks

Distribution

• State and Tribal Governments will 

distribute the food within their State or 

region targeting underserved 

communities
Who is eligible for this program?

• State agencies, commissions, or departments that are responsible 

for agriculture, procurement, food distribution, emergency 

response or similar activities within the State 

• Federally recognized Tribal Governments

• One award per State or territory; agencies within the State must 

coordinate if more than one agency wishes to implement this 

program
Applications Received for LFPA

• 84 total applications

• States plus District of Columbia: 50

• Territories: 3

• Tribal governments: 31
Additional Funding Announced Under 

“LFPA Plus”

• States, territories, and tribal governments may request 

additional funding under LFPA Plus

• Details of additional funding announced on November 22nd, 2022 (link)

• $464 million is available from funds authorized by the Commodity Credit 

Corporation (CCC) 

• Up to $364 million available for states and territories

• Up to $100 million available for tribal governments

• Allows recipients to amend their current LFPA agreements with additional funding 

and extend the period of performance by one year

• Allows new states, tribal Governments and territories who had not previously 

applied to participate in LFPA
LFPA Plus – Allowable Costs

• Funding for LFPA Plus is authorized by the Commodity Credit 

Corporation (CCC)

• Allowable costs: 

• Food purchases – unprocessed or minimally processed foods

• Storage and distribution directly related to the purchase of LFPA food

• Unallowable costs: 

• Administrative expenses (salaries, program development, outreach, technical assistance)

• Indirect costs

• Equipment purchases; capital investment (repair or upgrade)

• Construction costs; production costs (seed, fertilizer, etc)
Types of Products Purchased

64.09%

12.19% 11.63%

6.95%

2.54% 1.38% 0.64% 0.22% 0.21% 0.16%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

Produce Meat and

Poultry

Eggs Dairy and

Milk

Fish and

Seafood

Nuts, seeds

and legumes

Prepared

meals and

entrees

Bread and

Grains

Beverages Snacks and

Condiments
Questions?

Elizabeth Lober, elizabeth.lober@usda.gov

Sarah Fong, sarah.fong@usda.gov

USDA AMS Regional Contacts

• Northeast & Southeast: Chanel Robinson, chanel.robinson@usda.gov

• Mid-Atlantic & Mid-West: Adrienne Collins, adrienne.collins@usda.gov

• Mountain Plains & Southwest: Lara Shockey lara.s.shockey@usda.gov

• Western: Mara Whitaker, mara.whitaker@usda.gov