Project Grant 1225G1192

Equiti Foods, LLC will use a $317,174 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to develop local and regional food systems in North Carolina. Equiti Foods will purchase excess and grade B produce from small farmers to produce frozen "Good Bowls" meals based on the Mediterranean diet. The company will partner with local commercial kitchens to produce the meals, creating economic...

The District of Columbia Government, through its Department of Human Services, received a formula grant award of $1,042,427 from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program for Children (CFDA 10.646). The award, dated October 1, 2025, supports administrative and management operations through September 30, 2026. Under this federally-assisted nutrition assistance initiative, the District provides EBT benefits to low-income...

The District of Columbia Government, through its Department of Human Services Office of the Director and RSA Randolph-Sheppard Blind Vending Program, received a $9.6 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, supports the District's administration and delivery of nutrition assistance benefits to eligible...

The Dorchester Community Food Co-Operative, Inc. was awarded a $444,525.80 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFP) federal grant program (CFDA 10.225). The two-year grant will support the Co-Op's initiative to build a new food co-op in Dorchester, MA to provide affordable, sustainably sourced groceries focusing on local products. The co-op aims to nourish and employ the diverse community while...

Boston Area Gleaners Inc. received a $564,801 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to operate its Boston Food Hub program from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. The Boston Food Hub program aggregates and markets surplus produce and other agricultural products from regional farms in Eastern Massachusetts that would otherwise go to waste, to increase sales...

The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS) received a $124.8 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to administer the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federally-assisted nutrition assistance program provides EBT benefits to eligible low-income children during summer months when schools are not in session, enabling them to...

The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, Inc. was awarded a $1.176 million project grant by the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to support SNAP program access through electronic benefit transfer (EBT) systems. Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Data and Technical Assistance Grants program (CFDA 10.537), the Network will use the funding over a three-year period ending September 2024 to develop the capacity of...

The New Jersey Department of Human Services received a formula grant award of $1.8M from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports administrative operations necessary to implement the Summer EBT program, which reduces childhood hunger and food insecurity by providing nutrition assistance to low-income children during summer...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) provides $200,000 to Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico, Inc. (BAPR) to increase the purchase of local fruits and vegetables by Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) participants in Puerto Rico. The funding will enable BAPR to provide a $0.50 credit for every dollar NAP participants spend on fruits and vegetables...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Foodshed Cooperative Inc. a $564,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Foodshed will transition its emergency food distribution operations implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to a sustainable model increasing retail sales 25% annually. Funding will support planning with Foodshed's farmer network to achieve aggregation goals and improve distribution capacity at its Central San Diego...