The Summer Meals Capacity-Building Mini-Grants program seeks to increase the number of children and youth in the City of Rochester receiving summer meals and the number of days meals are served.
Donor Name: Rochester Area Community Foundation
State: New York
City: Rochester
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $500 to $5,000
Details:
The Summer Meals program is federally funded and designed to provide food to youth when the regular school year is not in session. The program serves youth 18 and under who are in programs that serve or are located near, a school with at least 50% free and reduced meals eligibility rates.
The City of Rochester is designated a high-need area, making all youth in the city eligible for summer meals. The Summer Meals program (officially the Summer Food Service Program) is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.
Funding Information
- $500 to $5,000
- Requests for more than $2,500 will only be considered for proposals that include a plan for a Coordinator or supplemental staff and equipment purchases, as outlined below:
- A Summer Meals Volunteer Coordinator position/supplemental staff (maximum allowable $2,500) and a capital equipment expense.
What can be Funded
Proposals may include requests for one or more of the following:
- A Summer Meals Volunteer Coordinator or supplemental staff to increase the Summer Meals site’s capacity to serve additional children and/or to extend the number of days of meal service.
- One-time capital purchases to increase the capacity of the Summer Meals site to serve additional children and/or extend the number of days of meal service. Examples include the purchase of tables, chairs, and coolers.
- One-time capital purchase of equipment or supplies that will encourage physical activity and fun, thus increasing the capacity of the provider to serve additional summer meals as more youth may be enticed to participate.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any organization, church, or government entity that has previously provided reimbursable Summer Meals through the New York State Department of Education under the Summer Food Service Program in the City of Rochester; and
- Is either an approved partner of one of the three main Summer Meals sponsors in Rochester (the City of Rochester, Rochester City School District, or Foodlink) for meal delivery, or maintains its own LEA status with NYSED for Summer Meal sponsorship.
For more information, visit Summer Meals Capacity-Building Mini-Grants.
