Federal Update as of January 29, 2025
As you may know the President issued an Executive Order freezing federal financial assistance. The Order has undergone several updates in the last 48 hours and will likely continue to evolve as time goes on. As a preemptive measure, many federal payment platforms and agencies are pausing reimbursement processing to await further guidance on the implications of the Executive Order. These decisions are executed outside of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. We will continue to provide pivotal updates to our grantees as they are received, and capacity allows.
All grant applications received by ISDA must be submitted utilizing the online grants management portal, excluding the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) and the Indiana Meat & Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP). If you have questions about the portal or need assistance to create an account, please submit a request here. Portal accounts are only available for currently active programs.
All applications for ISDA grants must be accompanied by a W-9 and Direct Deposit Authorization form: