Browse Ambrook’s collection of grants, loans, discounts, cost shares, easements, and insurance for immigrants.

To apply for these loans, fill out the Apply form on this webpage.

Feed The Hunger Fund works side-by-side with its borrowers – primarily women, immigrants, and people of color – to build a more equitable food system. As a certified Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI), FTHF provides critical loans in Hawaii and California to help farmers and food entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses.	



A payment that must be returned to the provider following specified terms of repayment and interest rate.

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Native Americans

Local Food

Certification

Distribution

Diversification

Events

Trade Show

Español

People Of Color

Women

Farmers Market

Certified Organic

Trade Relief

Socially Disadvantaged

Historically Underserved

Labor

Support doesn’t stop once a business is launched. Program specialists work one-on-one to nurture each business owner at every step along their journey. FTHF builds on the gifts each entrepreneur brings to the table by helping them learn what they need to know to be successful for the long-term.



A two-phase application process starts with pre-applications. Selected pre-applications are invited to submit final applications. 
Pre-applications are submitted electronically in the format described by the Federal Register Notice. For the currently open call for applications for repair projects, those instructions begin on page 6 (numbered 13379) if this Federal Register Notice.
If your pre-application is accepted, you will be given instructions on how to make a full application.

This program provides affordable financing to develop housing for year-round and migrant or seasonal domestic farm laborers.



This program assists qualified applicants that cannot obtain commercial credit on terms that will allow them to charge rents that are affordable to low-income tenants. Borrowers must have sufficient qualifications and experience to develop and operate the project. Qualified applicants include:
- Farmers, associations of farmers and family farm corporations
- Associations of farmworkers and nonprofit organizations*
- Most State and local governmental entities*
- Federally-recognized Tribes*

*Eligible to apply for grants and loans

Housing may be constructed in urban or rural areas, as long as there is a demonstrated need.

A lump sum of money for a specific purpose that does not need to be paid back.

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Training

Buildings

Construction

Fencing

Greenhouse

High Tunnel

HVAC

Irrigation

Lighting

Repairs

Storage

Infrastructure

Equipment

How may funds be used?
Construction, improvement, repair and purchase of housing for domestic farm laborers is the primary objective of this program.

Funding may also be available for related activities including:
- Buying and improve land
- Purchasing household furnishings
- Paying construction loan interest
- For a complete list, see 7 CFR 3560.53

Who may live in the rental housing?
- Domestic farm laborers, including those working on fish and oyster farms and on-farm processing (1)
- Retired and/or disabled farm laborers
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Very-low- to moderate-income households (2)

What kinds of funding are available?
- Low interest loans
- Grants based on need and may not exceed 90% of project cost

What are the loan terms?
- Up to 33 year payback period
- 1% fixed rate
- An allocation of loan funds is also available for on-farm labor housing and is funded on a first-come, first-served basis

List of Agricultural Funding for Immigrants