The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Division of Nutrition, announces the availability of funding to provide emergency food and nutrition support services to food insecure populations in New York State.
Donor Name: New York State Department of Health
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/17/2022
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
Special Nutrition Initiatives employ one or more of the following service models to provide low income populations improved access to fresh food. Applicants should have a minimum of one year of demonstrated experience in procuring or distributing fresh produce in a low-income community (for example, communities that have 50% or more of school age children qualifying for free or reduced school lunches are considered low income). All funded projects are encouraged to provide nutrition education to the target population to increase preparation, acceptance, and consumption of nutritious foods. Nutrition education can be provided directly by staff with nutrition expertise or in collaboration with an agency that provides this service (e.g., JSY Program, Food Bank Nutrition Resource Manager, Cornell Cooperative Extension, etc.). Special Nutrition Initiatives models include, but are not necessarily limited to, one or more of the following service models:
- Mobile Produce/Market: Transports and distributes high quality fresh fruits and vegetables directly to low-income communities year round via a mobile produce market. The mobile market must include the provision of free fresh produce at each market stop. Free fresh produce distribution may include a “Taste and Take” recipe kit where clients sample a pre-made recipe, receive the printed recipe, and most or all of the ingredients for that recipe (a minimum of 2 lbs. per bag). For example, clients taste “Sugar Snap Pea Salad” containing sugar snap peas, onions, mint, almonds, olive oil, rice vinegar, lemon, and collard greens. At a minimum, the client will be provided with the majority of the fresh produce required to make that recipe.
- Community Supported Agriculture for Emergency Food Programs: Initiative works with an existing Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm or farmers to provide fresh locally grown produce to EFPs during the growing season. Funded Initiative negotiates and purchase CSA shares from CSA farmer(s) and arrange delivery to EFPs. Shares provide quantities of fresh produce to EFPs weekly during the growing season. Winter CSA Initative is only eligible for HPNAP funding when combined with a Summer CSA Inititative. Initiative must provide a weekly CSA share for at least 20 weeks to a minimum of 5 EFPs. The weekly share must contain a minimum average of 80 to 120 pounds of fresh produce over the CSA season. Community Supported Agriculture for Low Income Individuals: Initiative works to extend CSA shares to low income individuals through one or more of the following methods:
- Providing fully subsidized CSA shares;
- Providing a fully subsidized CSA share for a limited time (minimum of 6 weeks) with the option to purchase the remaining share weeks; SNAP accepted as payment; and
- Providing a subsidized partial share (at least ¼ of full share) for the CSA season with the option to purchase another partial share(s); SNAP accepted as payment. Please note: HPNAP funds can only be used to support the distribution of the free of charge component of the CSA shares.
- Produce Procurement Initiative: Initiative harvests or procures produce for direct distribution to low-income populations. An example of a produce procurement initiative is purchasing leftover produce from a Farmer’s Market and distributing the produce to EFPs or low-income communities.
- Value Added and Food Processing Initiative: Initiative procures fresh produce and/or donated meat which is then processed to extend the shelf-life while preserving nutritional quality for distribution to EFPs or low income communities. Examples include processing game or meat, or repacking, canning, vacuum sealing, and freezing fresh produce or donated meats. An Applicant should demonstrate experience in food processing or have established collaborations with an approved food processing/packaging facility.
It is anticipated that $36.6 million of New York State (NYS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-HPNAP) and federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) along with $50 million in Nourish New York (NNY) funding, for a total of $86.6 million in grant funding, will be available annually to support five (5) components for the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) local assistance contracts for the five-year period of July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2028.
Service Areas
Family Supports, Health Services, Housing and Shelter Services
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants: Not-For-Profit.
For more information, visit NYSDH.