The New York Food for New York Families Program will maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency in New York State. This funding is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
Donor Name: Department of Agriculture & Markets
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/18/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000,000
Details:
The goals of this program are to:
- Support local and traditionally disadvantaged farmers/producers by building and expanding economic opportunities and creating new marketing channels.
- Establish and broaden partnerships between New York farmers/producers and the food distribution community and local food networks to ensure distribution of fresh nutritious foods in rural, remote, and/or underserved areas.
- Improve food access for underserved communities by tailoring distribution to unique local challenges.
The Department establishes contracts with organizations for the purpose of purchasing New York agriculture food products and distributing these products to underserved communities facing food insecurity. Awardees will purchase food from New York State farmers/producers, targeting socially disadvantaged farmers/producers. Funds shall be used to purchase New York-grown, domestic foods that are unique to their geographic area and expected to help build and expand economic opportunity for local and socially disadvantaged farmers/producers.
Target Population(s)
Organizations – Academic Institutions, Organizations – Community Based Groups, Organizations – Government Entities, Organizations – Not-For Profits
Funding Information
- Total Funding Available: $19,774,000.00
- Anticipated Amount of Award(s): $200,000 – $2,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
Not-For-Profit, Governmental Entity, Tribal Organization.
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