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Notice2026-18511

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration (AIC) Program 2026

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Published
September 10, 2026

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Agriculture DepartmentRural Business-Cooperative Service

Abstract

The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the acceptance of Applications for the Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration (AIC) Program for fiscal year (FY) 2026. In future years this funding opportunity will only be announced on the Agency website and grants.gov, without a Federal Register notice. Therefore, in future years, neither the funding opportunity nor reference to the funding opportunity in grants.gov will appear in the Federal Register. Please make note of this change in location of the funding announcement in your records.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 57537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18511]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business Cooperative Service

[Docket No. RBS-26-BUSINESS-0463]


Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Agriculture Innovation 
Center Demonstration (AIC) Program 2026

AGENCY: Rural Business Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a 
Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the acceptance of Applications for the 
Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration (AIC) Program for fiscal 
year (FY) 2026. In future years this funding opportunity will only be 
announced on the Agency website and <a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a>, without a Federal 
Register notice. Therefore, in future years, neither the funding 
opportunity nor reference to the funding opportunity in <a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a> will 
appear in the Federal Register. Please make note of this change in 
location of the funding announcement in your records.

DATES: September 10, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Full funding notice is available on <a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a>. Program 
guidance is available at <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs">https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shamika Johnson, Administrative 
Management Specialist, Intermediary Programs, RBCS, RD, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-1560; Telephone: 202-720-
1495; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cf9c82e19d8d8c9ce18e868c8fbabcabaee1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ebb8a6c5b9a9a8b8c5aaa2a8ab9e988f8ac58c849d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The full text of the Notice of Funding 
Opportunity (NOFO) is available on the Agency website and on <a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a> 
using Funding Opportunity Number RBCS-2026-AIC or Assistance Listing 
Number 10.377.

(Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1632b)

Victoria Collin,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-18511 Filed 9-9-26; 8:45 am]
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