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
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
Food Pantry and/or Soup Kitchen projects must identify a need and can indicate a budget request of $100,000 or more in annual HPNAP funding to support the proposed service project. Organizations not able to demonstrate this level of financial need may be eligible to apply for an OS Grant or Food Grant through their regional food bank. EFPs can receive HPNAP funded assistance through only one HPNAP contractor for the same service.
- Food Pantry – Food distribution operations that provide nutritious food to a target population for home preparation and consumption. Food pantries must be open to the public, but may be based out of a faith-based facility or other community organization. All food provided must meet HPNAP Nutrition Standards. All direct service food pantries should provide at least one type of a “Client Choice” model at their distribution location. Mobile food pantries should adapt one of the models to also operate as client choice. All direct service food pantry Applicants should specify one or more of the following client choice model(s):
- Table – Food is set up on tables by food groups and clients walk by each table to choose and pack their food;
- Window – Clients stand outside the pantry area but can see the foods in the pantry through the window and choose by pointing to the foods they want;
- Inventory List – Clients choose from a list of stock foods and workers assemble the clients’ food bag;
- Walk-Through – Clients walk through the pantry and choose their food. Workers may help guide clients through the pantry;
- Supermarket – Clients walk through the pantry and place their food choices in a shopping cart or basket, similar to a grocery store. This model is similar to walkthrough where food is set up on shelves by food group but usually requires a larger space. Workers may help guide clients through the pantry.
- Soup Kitchen – Programs that serve congregate, prepared and complete nutritious readyto-eat meals as the unit of service, usually prepared and eaten onsite. Soup kitchens must be open to the public, but may be based out of a faith-based facility or other community organization. All meals served must meet HPNAP Nutrition Standards (Attachment 1 – HPNAP Policy and Procedure Manual, refer to Section: Program Operations, Subject: Nutrition Policies). Applicants requesting support for Soup Kitchen projects will provide a safe and nutritious meal service to homeless or personsin need.
Grant Period
It is expected that contracts resulting from this RFA will have the following five year time period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2028.
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
- Registration as a not-for-profit organization (e.g., tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code);
- The minimum request for funding must be $100,000 annually;
- A minimum of 12 months experience within the last 3 years providing services described in at least one of the Components of this RFA; and
- Prequalification in the NYS Grants Gateway portal, if not exempt, on the date and time the applications are due.
For more information, visit NYSDH.
