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USDA FIELDS Program: Expanding Domestic Fertilizer Production and Supply Chain

The USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service is seeking applications for the FIELDS Program to boost domestic fertilizer production and supply chain resilience. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Rural Business-Cooperative Service - Program Focus: - Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program - Seeks to expand or establish new, independent domestic fertilizer manufacturing capacity - Includes upgrades to existing facilities, new construction, shovel-ready projects, and supply chain infrastructure (e.g., on-site terminals, transportation) - Funding Details: - Competitive, cost-share awards up to $100 million per project - Total program funding of $500 million - Eligibility: - Tribes, Tribal Entities, Alaska Native Corporations - For-profit and non-profit entities - Producer-owned cooperatives, certified benefit corporations - State or local government entities - Notable Requirements: - Projects must be independent of dominant fertilizer suppliers - Must be domestically owned and physically located in the U.S. or its territories - Applicants must submit a feasibility study, business plan, financial viability package, and environmental information - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors named; opportunity is open to all eligible entities capable of expanding fertilizer manufacturing - Products/Services Requested: - Expansion or establishment of fertilizer manufacturing and related supply chain infrastructure - No specific part numbers or quantities provided

Description

The Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program aims to expand or establish new independent domestic fertilizer production capacity to provide agricultural producers with more domestic fertilizer options and strengthen the U.S. fertilizer supply chain. Funding supports projects that significantly increase domestic process manufacturing capacity and fertilizer availability, including expansions or upgrades of existing facilities, new production facilities, shovel-ready projects, and on-site fertilizer terminals and transportation infrastructure to improve supply chain efficiency. The program offers competitive, cost-share awards up to $100 million to eligible entities that meet specific criteria, including being domestically owned and independent of dominant fertilizer suppliers. Applications must be submitted by August 17, 2026.

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