The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation is seeking applications for the Fresh And Healthy Food For All In Columbia County Grant Program to ensure all people in Columbia County, especially households with limited resources, have access to fresh and healthy food.
Donor Name: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
State: New York
County: Columbia County (MA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/15/2022
Grant Size: $5,000
Details:
This initiative aims to address three areas of impact:
- People in Columbia County have the knowledge, tools and capital necessary to want and demand healthy food .
- An adequate supply of healthy food is available for people in Columbia County, particularly especially households with limited resources, at a reasonable price point.
- Community members, organizations and businesses within targeted communities are communicating and developing co-created food solutions.
For the purpose of this initiative, key terms are defined as follows:
- Fresh and healthy food: Fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, milk, cheese, poultry, eggs, meat and fish that travel as few food miles as possible from producer or retailer to consumer; along with healthy essential staples and shelf-stable food items.
- Food insecure: Lacking reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food
- Limited resources: Those households who live below 200% of the poverty income level, which for a family of four in the U.S. in 2021 is about $53,000 per year.
Funding Information
Grants will range up to $5,000. A total of $40,000 is available for this grant program. All applicants will be notified of grant allocations within six weeks of the deadline date.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be incorporated as a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status, be a public agency (e.g. church or school district eligible to receive tax-exempt funds), or operate under fiscal sponsorship of a 501(c)(3) organization.
- Be based in and serve residents of Columbia County (fiscal sponsors may be located outside of the county).
For more information, visit Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.