Anonymous ID: 8c9a55 Aug. 24, 2026, 5:35 p.m. No.24969936   🗄️.is 🔗kun

The USDA offers funding through programs like the Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance, which provides $7.5 million to improve food storage and distribution infrastructure.Available Grants and ProgramsCold Chain Grants (CCG): Offers subawards up to $200,000 for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and installation costs to help food banks and pantries store fresh foods.Community Food Projects: Funds non-profits and tribal organizations via the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program to make local food systems self-sustaining.The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP): Delivers 100% American-grown food and administrative money to states and local food banks.Key Details for Cold Chain GrantsDeadline: Applications are due by October 1, 2026, via Grants.gov.Cost Share: Subaward recipients must provide a 10% cash cost-share contribution.Eligibility: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and community food programs can apply.

 

 

 

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's municipal grocery store plan involves opening five city-owned markets—one in each borough—to offer essential staples at a 30% discount.

 

 

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