The Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative (PA FFFI) is a statewide public-private financing program administered by The Food Trust that helps business owners open or expand healthy grocery outlets in communities throughout the commonwealth.
Donor Name: The Food Trust
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/13/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $150,000
Details:
Overseen by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), the PA FFFI is administered by The Food Trust in partnership with Pennsylvania-based community development financial institutions (CDFIs).
Program Objectives
contribute to better health outcomes by improving access to fresh foods;
stimulate investment of private capital in low- to moderate-income communities;
remove financing obstacles and operating barriers for grocery stores and other healthy food retail in lower-income communities;
strengthen the local food system and increase market opportunities for PA farmers;
support the creation and preservation of quality, living wage jobs; and
create and retain a qualified workforce.
Priorities
Prioritization will be given to projects that:
Are located in historically disinvested or economically depressed areas of Pennsylvania
Are new or expanding grocery stores or other healthy food retail outlets
Have a demonstrated history of including local communities and customers into its operations and business development
Source and sell food that is grown, raised, or harvested in Pennsylvania
Hire employees from the surrounding neighborhoods
Pay living wages
Provide customer access to business through means of public transportation, if available
Align with existing plans and goals of the local government and community residents
Promote supplier diversity and where possible, increase business opportunities for Minority Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises, Veteran Business Enterprises, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Business Enterprises; and Disability-Owned Business Enterprises.
Funding Information
Most projects qualify for up to $50,000 in funding, and high-impact projects can qualify for up to $150,000.
Uses of funds
Predevelopment costs
Land assembly, including demolition and environmental remediation
Site development
Business/technical assistance
Land acquisition
Infrastructure improvement, including renovation, new construction or adaptive reuse
Equipment purchases that improve the availability and quality of store offerings
Innovative food access technology that assists the healthy food access efforts of an existing or new grocery store.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants may be for-profit, nonprofit, or cooperative entities. Eligible projects include the development, renovation and expansion of:
Grocery stores, supermarkets, corner stores/bodegas, food hubs, mobile markets, co-ops, farmers markets, and food aggregation and processing centers with a direct connection to direct-to-consumer retail outlets
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