Baker-Polito Administration Awards Over
$4.7 Million to Support Food Security in Massachusetts
Fifth Round of New Grant Program to
Increase Access to Local Food as Holiday Season Approaches
Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen
Theoharides helps assemble food donation bags at the Melnea A. Cass
Recreational Complex in Boston on Tuesday.
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BOSTON — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration
announced over $4.7 million in grants to address urgent food insecurity for
residents across the Commonwealth as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This
funding is being awarded as part of the fifth round of the new $36
million Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program, created following
recommendations from the Administration’s COVID-19 Command Center’s Food
Security Task Force, which promotes ongoing efforts to ensure that individuals
and families throughout the Commonwealth have access to healthy, local
food.
“As Massachusetts residents celebrate Thanksgiving
this week, we recognize that food insecurity remains a significant challenge
for many families throughout the Commonwealth, making our efforts to secure a
resilient, diverse local food supply chain even more critical,” said
Governor Charlie Baker. “Through a $56 million investment through our Food
Security Task Force, our Administration is committed to investing in our local
food infrastructure and ensuring a secure supply of food, which will enable us
to ensure that families throughout Massachusetts can access local, nutritious
food as they continue to meet the challenges created by the pandemic.”
“During this holiday
season it is important that families across Massachusetts, especially those
living in underserved communities, receive better access to healthy, local
food,” said
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “The investments made through
this program will help Massachusetts’ farmers and food producers build on the
progress our state has made since the onset of the pandemic to ensure a strong
local food chain.”
The goal of the Food
Security Infrastructure Grant Program is to ensure that individuals and
families throughout the Commonwealth have equitable access to food, especially
local food. The program also seeks to ensure that farmers, fishermen and other
local food producers are better connected to a strong, resilient food
system to help mitigate future food supply and distribution disruption.
The fifth round of the
grant program includes 54 awards for a total of $4,742,293 to fund critical
investments in technology, equipment, capacity, and other assistance to help
local food producers, especially in the distribution of food insecure
communities. When evaluating the applications, considerations included equity,
economic impact and need, sustainability and scalability of efforts, and
ability to support producer readiness to accept SNAP and HIP benefits. In the
program’s first four rounds, the Administration awarded over $17.7 million
to more than 137 recipients.
“The upcoming holiday
season marks a new and challenging milestone in the Commonwealth’s response to
the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensuring residents throughout Massachusetts maintain
access to healthy, local food remains a critical focus,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs
Secretary Kathleen Theoharides. “These grants support
Massachusetts’ agricultural and food businesses while building better access to
healthy, nutritious food for our underserved neighborhoods and communities.”
“As Massachusetts weathers a
second surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases, food pantries and meal providers
across the Commonwealth have indicated a need for increasing food availability
and efficiency of services. This additional funding from the Food Security
Infrastructure Grant program will allow for the expedited support of our
community partners as they see an increased need for food services,” said
COVID-19 Response Command Center Director and Secretary of Health and Human
Services Marylou Sudders. “Local grassroots organizations are keeping our
communities fed and are the boots on the ground that reach residents who
participate in existing nutrition programs like SNAP and WIC to ensure they are
well supported during this difficult time.”
Today, the Baker-Polito
Administration also announced the COVID-19 Command Center’s new food program
for isolating and quarantining individuals in collaboration with local boards
of health and the Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC), which invests nearly
$1.2 million to support residents in isolation. Communities across the Commonwealth
have developed innovative, local solutions to support families who are dealing
with the direct impacts of COVID-19, for which access to nutritious and
culturally appropriate food is crucial. For a portion of low-income households,
and in certain geographic areas, food security remains a top concern while
isolating. This new program will be coordinated with local health departments,
the CTC, food pantries, municipalities, and other local partners to assess
needs and gaps in service at the individual and community level, and develop
and deploy local solutions to ensure the foods security needs of those
isolating and quarantining can be met.
As part of the announcement, Secretary Kathleen
Theoharides and Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Jim
Montgomery visited the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, which has been used
by the YMCA of Greater Boston as a distribution location for its food bank
services beginning in October 2020. The site is used as a delivery point for
pallets of food which are broken down and repackaged into donation bags which
are distributed to neighborhood organizations and Massachusetts residents in
need. The space in the Melnea A. Cass Recreation Complex supports the efforts
of the YMCA while furthering DCR’s efforts to serve the community, an excellent
example of public-private partnership.
The YMCA of Greater
Boston is also receiving a $183,847 grant in this round of the Food Security
Infrastructure Program, which will enable it to establish mobile food pantries
to deliver food to underserved neighborhoods in Boston. The mobile food pantry
will provide full-service food pantry operations, and will rotate on a weekly
basis to deliver to as many neighborhoods as possible.
“The DCR Melnea A. Cass Recreation Complex is a
critical resource in the Roxbury neighborhood for indoor/outdoor recreation,
community outreach, and education,” said DCR Commissioner Jim Montgomery.
“What better way to continue the Complex’s legacy than to welcome the YMCA food
security operations into the facility, illustrating an excellent example of
public-private partnership.”
Eligible grantees include
entities that are part of the Massachusetts local food system including
production, processing and distribution, the emergency food distribution
network, Buy Local, community and food organizations, school meal programming,
urban farms and community gardens, non-profits, and organizations that provide
business planning, technical assistance and information technology services.
The Request for Responses for project proposals closed on September 15, 2020.
Applications submitted before the proposal deadline will continue to be
evaluated for future rounds of funding.
This grant program
implements the recommendations of the Food Security Task Force, which was
convened by the Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center in response to increased
demands for food assistance. The task force is composed of a broad group of
public and private members charged with ensuring food insecurity and food
supply needs are addressed during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The Food Insecurity
Infrastructure Grant Program was announced in May 2020 as part of a $56 million
investment by the Baker-Polito Administration to combat urgent food insecurity
for some Massachusetts families and individuals as a result of COVID-19. The
Administration also announced a $5 million increase for the Healthy Incentives Program to meet increased demand for local produce and to
increase access points that process SNAP and HIP benefits, $12 million for
the provision of 25,000 family food boxes per week through a regional food
supply system, and $3 million in funding as an immediate relief valve to
food banks.
Several new HIP vendors are
receiving funding through this round of the Food Security Infrastructure Grant
Program to purchase new equipment to process SNAP and HIP benefits. Everett
Community Growers, a coalition of Everett residents who sell culturally
significant produce for the area, including collards, squash, and radishes, and
Mycoterra Farm, which runs Mass Food Delivery, an online ordering platform
sourcing local farms. As HIP vendors, they will be able to home deliver local
produce to low-income households, several senior centers, and housing
facilities throughout multiple counties, using minimal/contactless delivery
service.
In addition to expanding HIP,
the Administration continues to leverage federal food and nutrition resources
during COVID-19, including federal
flexibilities for SNAP to ensure individuals and families have
stable access to these critical benefits. Over $16.4 million has been spent by
households using their SNAP benefits to buy food online from Amazon and Walmart
since launching the SNAP Online Purchasing Program in May. Since March, SNAP
households have received extra benefits to bring their monthly benefits up to
the maximum amount for their household size, providing over $335 million in
food support to over 280,000 households. The most recent federal appropriation
extended Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)
through the entire 2020-2021 school year. To date, Pandemic EBT has helped over
550,000 students buy food.
In August, the Baker-Polito
Administration launched the MassGrown Exchange, an online platform
designed to facilitate business-to-business connections within the local food
system for products and services. Developed by the Massachusetts Department of
Agricultural Resources (MDAR), in collaboration with the Division of Marine
Fisheries (DMF), this platform was established to both address COVID-19
disruptions to the local food supply and to serve as a helpful tool and
resource for Massachusetts growers and producers in accessing markets beyond
the duration of the COVID-19 emergency.
“We understand that these
uncertain times have unfortunately meant many families are without hot meals,” said
James O’S. Morton President and CEO of The YMCA of Greater Boston. “We are
honored to partner with amazing organizations allowing us to provide comfort to
our community during the holiday season and continuing our dedication to
helping those in need.”
“Hunger has been one of the most
rampant and devastating side effects of this pandemic, and over the past
several months food insecurity in Massachusetts has climbed dramatically,” said
State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Boston). “These organizations, serving
communities across the Commonwealth, have stepped up to fill a critical need
throughout this prolonged crisis--and I particularly want to honor the great
work being done at the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, which has opened
its space to help keep Boston residents nourished. By investing in their and
others' operations, we can expand access to local, healthy food and help care
for our neighbors, ensuring they have enough to eat this holiday season.”
“Healthy and locally grown
products have not always been easily accessible to low income individuals,” said
State Senator Dean Tran (R-Fitchburg). “Thank you to the Baker-Polito
administration for their continued support and investment in equipment for
local organizations to help make their products available to the underserved
population.”
"I'm grateful for the
Baker-Polito Administration's efforts to strategically fund initiatives that
meet our neighbors’ basic needs since the global pandemic hit here," said
State Representative Liz Malia (D-Boston). "This fifth round of food
security infrastructure grants is a significant boost to the awardees and the
families they feed."
"I'm so glad that Growing
Places is being recognized for their vital work with a Food Insecurity
Infrastructure Grant,” said State Representative Natalie Higgins
(D-Leominster). “This funding will help Growing Places expand its ability
to connect low income community members to fresh local produce throughout North
Central Mass." Representative Natalie Higgins
The awardees for the
fifth round of the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program include:
|
Awardee Name
|
Location
|
Project
Summary
|
Funding
|
|
YMCA of
Greater Boston
|
Boston
|
The funding
will enable the YMCA of Greater Boston to establish mobile food pantries to
deliver food to underserved neighborhoods in Boston. The mobile food pantry
will provide full-service food pantry operations and it will rotate on a
weekly basis to deliver to as many neighborhoods as possible.
|
$183,847
|
|
Double C
Ranch
|
Granby
|
The funding
will aid in the stabilization of the beef supply within the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts by assisting the ranch with the installation of a walk-in
freezer for additional storage, the purchase of a refrigerated vehicle to
increase product delivery.
|
$40,748
|
|
Citizens for
Citizens
|
Fall River
|
To increase
the capacity and distribution of food to those in need within the Fall River
region, funding will assist the organization with the purchasing of a
refrigerated truck and facility equipment.
|
$112,009
|
|
World Farmers
|
Lancaster
|
The funding
will enable the organization to expand the availability of its products to
low income individuals and families by investing in equipment that enables
SNAP/EBT payments to be directly made. Simultaneously, the investment will
facilitate the growth and development of small-scale vegetable farms owned
and operated by immigrant and refugee farmers through the Flats Mentor Farm
(FMF) program.
|
$5,397
|
|
Caretaker
Farm LLC
|
Williamstown
|
Caretaker
Farm will build a clean, safe, and efficient wash station area that will
assist in providing high quality produce to local consumers by streamlining
operations.
|
$29,075
|
|
All Nations
Church Food Pantry
|
Springfield
|
In an effort
to meet the increased demands of food assistance from the food insecure and
low-income residents of Hampden County, funding will enable the food pantry
to renovate and equip a new facility space. Funding for renovations and
equipment includes refrigerator and freezer units, electrical service
upgrades, plumbing services, HVAC & installation, and the installation of
counters.
|
$87,446
|
|
Park Hill
Orchard LLC
|
Easthampton
|
To further
reach food insecure residents within Hampshire County, the funding will
assist Park Hill Orchard LLC with the purchase of an insulated cargo van to
distribute fresh and shelf stable fruit products via farmer’s markets,
roadside stands, pantries, and direct delivery.
|
$36,890
|
|
Full Well
Farm
|
Adams
|
The funding
will enable the farm to expand the availability of products to low income
individuals and families within the Town of Adams by investing in equipment
that enables SNAP/EBT payments to be directly made.
|
$1,128
|
|
Edgartown
Council on Aging
|
Edgartown
|
To aid in the
efforts to fulfill the organization’s essential goal in addressing food
insecurity and access in Dukes County, program funding will allow for a
larger volume of meals to be made in advance, enhanced storage, and protect
frozen meals until they are consumed or safely stored by recipients. Funding
will go towards the purchase of new equipment, such as a freezer and carts
and shelving for storage.
|
$3,738
|
|
Southbridge
Public Schools Federal Lunch Program
|
Southbridge
|
In an effort
to serve both students and members of the community, funding will aid the
Southbridge Public School Federal Lunch Program with the purchasing of
equipment to establish an on-site farm, which will grow and harvest greens
for salads. The on-site farm will increase the production and consumption of
MA grown food, it will ensure food safety as the lettuce is grown free of
herbicides and pesticides, and will help reduce hunger and food insecurity.
|
$116,000
|
|
Buzzards Bay
Fisheries, Inc.
|
New Bedford
|
Funding will
assist in the purchasing and installation of a haddock cutting machine for
Buzzards Bay Fisheries, Inc. Importantly, the new equipment will provide an
increase in fresh seafood for residents within the region and throughout the
state, as well as, reduce labor time while increasing safety for staff.
|
$100,000
|
|
The
Neighborhood Farm, LLC
|
Wayland
|
To reach food
insecure residents within the Middlesex County area, the funding will assist
the Neighborhood Farm LLC with the purchase of a new delivery van and truck
for food distribution to markets, food pantries, meal kitchens, and home
deliveries during the fall and winter months.
|
$119,000
|
|
Farming
Falmouth, Inc.
|
Falmouth
|
The funding
will assist individuals, including those with disabilities, with the
opportunity to plant and harvest vegetables at a Town of Falmouth owned
property by providing gardening infrastructure, such as wheelchair accessible
beds and irrigation in an effort to foster healthy eating habits of organic
produce at a low cost.
|
$5,600
|
|
Mountain Girl
Farm, Inc.
|
North Adams
|
Due to the
closure of local farmers markets because of the ongoing public health
emergency, access to farm-to-table produce has become limited since March
2020. Funding will aid in the purchasing of a vehicle to be used to deliver
fresh produce to individuals, including those utilizing SNAP benefits, in
Northern and Central Berkshire County.
|
$35,600
|
|
Holiday Farm
|
Berlin
|
The funding
will increase refrigeration capacity at the farm stand to not only store
additional produce but to also increase its longevity, ensuring better
availability of vegetables and other products at the facility for the public
to obtain.
|
$1,020
|
|
Great Falls
Farmers Market
|
Turners Falls
|
The funding
will enable the organization to expand the availability of its products to
low income individuals and families by investing in equipment that enables
SNAP/EBT payments to be directly made.
|
$1,150
|
|
Diemand Egg
Farm, Inc.
|
Wendell
|
The funding
will increase storage capacity at the egg farm by purchasing a new commercial
walk-in freezer for onsite storage. With the new refrigeration equipment,
perishable products will be more widely available to the local community to
obtain.
|
$121,850
|
|
Cottone
Inc. FV Sabrina Maria
|
Gloucester
|
With the need
of nutritious proteins being made readily available within the local
community and region, funding will purchase fish processing equipment on the
deck of the Sabrina Maria, a groundfishing vessel out of Gloucester,
Massachusetts.
|
$72,000
|
|
Maria F.S.
DeLume Inc FV Santo Pio
|
Gloucester
|
With the need
of nutritious proteins being made readily available within the local
community and region, funding will purchase fish processing equipment on the
deck of the Santo Pio, a groundfishing vessel out of Gloucester,
Massachusetts.
|
$72,000
|
|
First United
Methodist Church
|
Southbridge
|
Funding will
assist the organization, which offers free food and meals to those in need,
to increase food storage through the purchasing of a freezer unit.
|
$800
|
|
Hart Farm
|
Conway
|
In an effort
to increase product storage and preservation, and for better food
distribution, funding for the project will go towards the purchasing of
important infrastructure, such as a walk-in cooler.
|
$10,538
|
|
Julia Coffey
DBA Mycoterra Farm
|
South
Deerfield
|
The funding
will enable the farm to expand the availability of its products to low income
individuals and families by investing in equipment that enables EBT payments
to be directly made.
|
$3,200
|
|
Steppingstone,
Inc.
|
Fall River
|
Working with
high risk, low income populations, the organization is seeking to make
upgrades to its food storage and delivery infrastructure to reduce waste,
which will simultaneously provide more individuals in need with food.
Equipment includes a cargo van, freezer unit, storage bins, and food
preparation equipment.
|
$38,500
|
|
The Gray
House, Inc.
|
Springfield
|
To meet the
demand to provide food to those in need, funding will assist the food pantry
to make important infrastructure improvements to increase food storage and
distribution. New equipment includes food carts, a freezer, and a computer.
|
$45,513
|
|
Malden Public
Schools
|
Malden
|
Program
funding will enable the school system to expand its meal distribution
services to students in need with the purchasing of a food truck.
|
$110,309
|
|
Everett
Community Growers
|
Everett
|
Funding will
enable the organization to expand the availability of its products to low
income individuals and families within the community by investing in
equipment (a receipt printer) that enables SNAP/EBT payments to be directly
made.
|
$319
|
|
The Keith
Farm
|
Westport
|
To further
the farm’s efforts to increase produce yields and food distribution to the
local community, funding will assist in the purchasing of a greenhouse,
non-commercial kitchen, and a refrigerated vehicle in the New Bedford/Fall
River area.
|
$248,290
|
|
People
Helping People Food Pantry
|
Burlington
|
To ensure
COVID-19 guidance compliance and further improve the distribution of food to
those in need, the food pantry’s project will update its infrastructure with
the purchase of a freezer, and outdoor refrigeration unit, a refrigerated
vehicle, kitchen infrastructure, and a generator.
|
$106,517
|
|
Chelsea
Public Schools
|
Chelsea
|
The Chelsea
Public Schools will utilize program funding to enable the purchasing of new
equipment and point of sale tablet technology, which will assist in food
distribution through its grab and go meals program.
|
$80,743
|
|
Fishing
Vessel Cheryl Ann
|
Scituate
|
With the need
of nutritious proteins being made readily available within the local
community and region, funding will purchase fish processing equipment on the
deck of the Cheryl Ann, a groundfishing vessel out of Scituate,
Massachusetts. Importantly, a portion of the catch will be donated to the
Scituate Food Pantry for those in need.
|
$82,600
|
|
Daily Table
|
Dorchester
|
To meet the
demand to provide food to those in need, the organization will utilize
program funding to purchase equipment that will increase its capacity to
provide 75,000 meals per month. Equipment includes refrigerators and
transportation.
|
$374,750
|
|
Berkshire
Community Action Council, Inc.
|
Pittsfield
|
To better
serve the residents of the region, the organization will use program funding
to purchase a delivery vehicle. Additionally, storage and a refrigeration
unit will be purchased to assist the distribution of food to those in need.
|
$96,914
|
|
Wendell Good
Neighbors, Inc.
|
Wendell
|
To reach and
provide individuals and families in need, the organization will utilize the
funding to purchase a vehicle to distribute over 10,000 pounds of food per
month in the Town of Orange.
|
$59,298
|
|
Greater Fall
River Community Food Pantry, Inc.
|
Fall River
|
To better
serve the residents of Fall River and the surrounding communities, the food
pantry will use program funding to purchase a refrigerated delivery vehicle.
Additionally, storage and IT equipment will be purchased to streamline the
process to better transport and provide food to those in need.
|
$78,287
|
|
Brockton
Public Schools
|
Brockton
|
In an effort
to increase fresh produce, funding will enable the school system to purchase
a climate-controlled freight container farm, which will be able to support over
13,000 plants.
|
$118,260
|
|
Fund For the
Needy of St. Bonaventure Parish
|
Plymouth
|
In an effort
to increase food storage, funding for the project will go towards the
purchasing of a food refrigeration unit. The project will assist in the
organization’s dedication to providing food to families within the area.
|
$3,800
|
|
Sweet Morning
Farm, LLC
|
Leyden
|
To expand the
food harvesting season and meet local demand, project funding will enable the
farm to purchase a greenhouse to improve food production during the winter
months.
|
$27,898
|
|
Book and Plow
Farm
|
Amherst
|
With the
purchase of a new shipping container to store produce, the farm will be able
to increase its food distribution efforts to meet increased demand of
products within the area.
|
$24,500
|
|
Food Link,
Inc.
|
Arlington
|
To better
serve individuals and families in over 25 area communities in Eastern Massachusetts,
program funding will enable the organization to purchase a new vehicle for
food distribution.
|
$73,625
|
|
Chicopee
Public Schools Food Service Department
|
Chicopee
|
Program
funding will enable the purchase of a food truck to deliver meals for distribution
to both in-person and remote students.
|
$153,300
|
|
Our
Neighbors' Table
|
Amesbury
|
Project
funding will provide critical infrastructure investments at several of the
organization’s food distribution locations, such as churches, public schools,
and councils on aging to improve the distribution of food insecure
populations.
|
$141,000
|
|
Massachusetts
Military Support Foundation Food4Vets Program'
|
Bourne
|
Program
funding will assist in the distribution of food to members of the military
(both active and inactive service) and their families through the acquisition
of a delivery vehicle and a food refrigeration unit.
|
$91,579
|
|
LEO Inc.
|
Lynn
|
To better
serve the residents with the City of Lynn who are in need, the organization
will utilize program funding to purchase a refrigerated cargo van.
Additionally, storage and important kitchen infrastructure will be purchased,
commercial refrigerator and freezer units, worktables, and insulated food
containers.
|
$152,157
|
|
Boys &
Girls Clubs of Boston
|
Boston
|
The funding
will enable the organization to implement a Facility Adaption Project, which
includes updates and adaptations to BGCB Clubs to prepare for the reopening
and/or to safely conduct programming in order to provide services to youth
during the 2020-21 program year.
|
$142,770
|
|
Laura Inc.
|
Gloucester
|
With the need
of nutritious proteins being made readily available within local communities,
funding will purchase fish processing equipment as well as a chilling tank.
|
$160,109
|
|
Park Hill
Orchard
|
Easthampton
|
To increase
the longevity of fruit, reduce waste, and ensure a higher availability of
produce for residents, funding will enable the organization to purchase
freezer and refrigeration units.
|
$9,410
|
|
Princess
Diana 1 Inc.
|
Gloucester
|
In an effort
to increase groundfish harvesting, which a portion of the catch will go to
local partners, such as food pantries, funding will purchase and install
semi-pelagic trawl doors and electronic trawl door sensors on the
groundfishing vessel FV Orion. The equipment will provide invaluable
information regarding the location of fishing gear in relation to the bottom
of the sea floor and how it is performing.
|
$84,000
|
|
Little Bit
Farm & Apiary
|
Leicester
|
In an effort
to increase produce for the public, funding will enable the organization to
extend its harvesting season with the purchase of a heater for a greenhouse.
Additionally, to increase the longevity of perishable foods, a new
refrigerator will be purchased, which will ensure higher availability of products.
|
$7,714
|
|
RMV Inc.
|
Gloucester
|
To increase
the longevity of harvested fish, RMV Fishing Corporation will be assisted
with funding to purchase fish processing equipment to increase its shelf life
and store it at a safe temperature. Furthermore, the funding of this project
will help with the transporting of the product to local partners, which
includes food pantries.
|
$102,000
|
|
Lowell Public
Schools
|
Lowell
|
In an effort
to meet the increased need of food services due to the pandemic, the school
system will utilize program funding to build a new refrigeration system,
which will expand its remote feeding program. New equipment includes a
refrigerated truck and walk-in freezer.
|
$180,691
|
|
GROWING
PLACES GARDEN PROJECT INC
|
Leominster
|
The funding
will enable the organization to expand the availability of its products to
low income individuals and families by investing in equipment that enables
SNAP payments. Furthermore, kitchen infrastructure, such as refrigeration
storage, will allow better distribution of food to underserved individuals
and families within the community.
|
$66,100
|
|
Berea Church
Food Pantry (Greater Boston Food Bank Agency #455)
|
Dorchester
|
To better
serve the residents within the City of Boston neighborhoods, the food pantry
will use the program’s funding to purchase a delivery vehicle. Additionally,
storage and IT equipment will be purchased to streamline and strengthen the
process to distribute food to those in need.
|
$171,784
|
|
Reed Farm
|
Sunderland
|
To meet the
demand within the region for high quality, local poultry, the farm will
utilize funding to make significant upgrades to its existing poultry
facility. These upgrades include the design and installation of a new septic
system, a walk-in cooler and freezer, and a propane generator.
|
$495,760
|
|
Neighbors In
Need Food Pantries
|
Lawrence
|
In an effort
to meet an increased demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the food pantry,
which distributes food to 13 locations within the Greater Lawrence area, will
utilize funding to expand their food storage capacity. New Equipment includes
refrigeration and freezer units, shelving, and tables.
|
$54,757
|
