View Policy Efforts by State
At every level—local, regional, state, and federal—community residents, practitioners, business owners, advocates, and policymakers are coming together to find innovative solutions to strengthen access to healthy food.
Click on a state below to learn more about state and local policy initiatives as well as state-specific projects supported by federal Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) grants. Check out the Find Money & Policy Efforts by State tool to view this information as well as funding opportunities.
Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) refers to a policy model at the local, state, or federal level, that aims to provide financing for healthy food projects. These policies improve access to healthy foods in low-income and underserved areas, create and preserve quality jobs, and revitalize communities by providing loans and grants to eligible fresh, healthy food projects. Projects can include grocery stores, farmers markets, food hubs, co-ops, and other businesses that sell healthy food. This financing allows retailers to overcome the high monetary barriers to entry in low-income urban, suburban, and rural areas that are underserved by healthy food retail. For more information about HFFI programs across the country, view the HFFI Brochure and the HFFI Impacts Report.