The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) released the Nevada Community Food Access (NCFA) grant with the stated goal of increasing food access in underserved communities throughout Nevada with an emphasis on food distribution infrastructure enhancement and the provision of food to households in need.
Donor Name: Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA)
State: Nevada
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/30/2022
Grant Size: $6,000,000
Details:
The goal of the NCFA grant expansion is to increase food access in underserved 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.
Funding Information
There is $6,000,000 available for this grant.
Project Structure
Funds from this grant award must be used to support approved project goals. Grant awards may be used to fund a variety of different projects and activities, including:
- Food storage infrastructure o Large-scale infrastructure such as food grade warehouse/storage facilities for dry, frozen, and/or refrigerated food items o Small-scale infrastructure such as coolers, freezers, racking, etc.
- Food distribution infrastructure (trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, etc.)
- Food distribution costs
- Supplemental food purchases (These will be considered as part of an infrastructure grant application only.)
- Personnel costs associated with grant implementation
Eligibility Criteria
Any non-profit organization or public entity that can meet the objectives of the grant is eligible to apply. Grantees that previously received an NCFA grant award in the initial round of funding are eligible to apply for an expansion of their initial award or for a new project. Organizations which did not receive an award in the initial round, or did not apply, are also eligible to apply for a new project.
For more information, visit Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA).
