TDA’S CORONAVIRUS AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY BUSINESS FUND was established to help ensure stability of the food supply chain and agribusiness economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

APPLICANTS MUST BE:
*an agricultural, food, or forestry business, OR
*nonprofit agricultural entity in Tennessee or have a project based in Tennessee.
*must demonstrate business disruption impact from March 1, 2020 to December 30, 2020 under one of the four relief categories:

• Business Disruption
• Pandemic Response
• Supply Chain Enhancement
• Increased Meat Processing Capacity

Financial assistance received from the CAFB Fund is NOT A LOAN AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPAID. Funding is distributed on a reimbursement basis. Applications open August 17 and close August 31. Applicants can expect to be notified of their application status by September 15, 2020.
VISIT LINK BELOW TO APPLY AUG. 17 – AUG. 31, 2020.
https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/agriculture/topic/cafb.html