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California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)

Refrigeration support for underserved food sellers

Food sellers in qualifying low-income or low-access areas can check for refrigeration support. Earlier information reported a funding closure, so ask whether a new round has opened.

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What you can get

Possible refrigeration support when a funded round is open.

Who it's for

Eligible food businesses in qualifying underserved locations.

What you need to know

  • The site must meet the program's low-income or low-access location rules.
  • The earlier equipment round lacked funding; current applications need confirmation.
  • Check the requirements and eligible equipment for any new round.

Your next step

  1. Check the agriculture department's current refrigeration-program status.
  2. Ask whether applications are open before planning a funded purchase.
Go to program website

You will go to the program's own website.

More details and sources

Full program information

Official program name: Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

Benefits and limits

Rebates

Full requirements

Must be in a in low-income or low-access area.

Other conditions

The finder reports that applications are not currently accepted because of insufficient funding. The downloaded provider page references an unfunded 2024 equipment round; confirm the status of any later round with the administrator.

Amounts and options

Listed benefit

Rebates

Must be in a in low-income or low-access area.

Conditions: The finder reports that applications are not currently accepted because of insufficient funding. The downloaded provider page references an unfunded 2024 equipment round; confirm the status of any later round with the administrator.

Found for the DHS area; check your address and requirements.

For: Businesses and organizations

Areas found for this option

Banning, Big Bear Lake, Chino, Colton, Corona, Desert Edge, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indio, Needles, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Mirage, Riverside, San Bernardino, Temecula, Victorville

Availability and area

Provider availability not verified

Listed in the finder; current funding, enrollment and applicant eligibility require provider confirmation.

This program was found while researching help in the Desert Hot Springs area. The program must confirm the address and applicant qualify.

Business types listed in the source

Agriculture, Food service, Tribal organizations

Areas listed in the source

Banning, Big Bear Lake, Chino, Colton, Corona, Desert Edge, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indio, Needles, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Mirage, Riverside, San Bernardino, Temecula, Victorville

Where this information comes from

IREN incentive finder

Information collected Oct 30, 2026.

DHSed is an independent guide. The program makes the final decision about help, amounts and rules.