Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration (AIC) Program 2026
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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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<html> <head> <title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2026)</title> </head> <body><pre> [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] [[Page 57537]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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] BILLING CODE 3410-XY-P </pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body> </html>
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