The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) seeks to partner with food banks, public and tribal entities and community organizations engaged in food assistance activities in Nevada to increase food access in underserved rural, tribal and urban communities.
Donor Name: Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA)
State: Nevada
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Details:
The goal of the NCFA grant is to increase food access in rural, Tribal, and underserved urban communities in Nevada. Successful projects would develop new community food distribution resources in underserved communities. Grantees will be required to develop a means for identifying individuals in need, though there will be no state-wide income threshold for individuals receiving food through this grant. The NDA will determine what constitutes an underserved community using available poverty, food insecurity, and Feeding America’s Map the Gap data, and any other pertinent indicators.
The NCFA grant is intended to increase food access in underserved communities throughout Nevada with an emphasis on food distribution infrastructure enhancement and the provision of food to households in need. The NDA is looking to partner with community organizations and public and Tribal entities engaged in food assistance activities in Nevada.
The Nevada Community Food Access Grant, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act – Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF), will help to increase food access by enhancing small-scale food distribution infrastructure and the purchase of food. Successful application proposals will address efforts to assist Nevadans recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Grant Amount
A total of $430,000 is available through this grant opportunity, with a maximum award amount of $100,000 and a minimum award amount of $10,000.
Allowable uses of funds include, but are not limited to:
- Small-scale Food storage infrastructure (cooler, freezers, racking, etc.)
- Food distribution infrastructure (trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, etc.)
- Food distribution costs
- Supplemental food purchases
- Personnel costs associated with grant implementation
Eligibility Criteria
Current Nevada non-profit organizations and public entities are eligible to apply. Applicants should have maintained an established operation for two years involving the provision of food and/or social services as an integral part of the organization’s activities. Applicants with less than two years of operation can apply but may be subject to a pre-award review. Organizations and public entities will need to self-certify that they have not received ARPA funds for similar activities or purchases.
For more information, visit Nevada Community Food Access Grant.
