The Food Recovery Infrastructure Grant Program provides assistance to registered nonprofit organizations such as food banks for the proper management and operation of food to reduce waste.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/17/2023
Details:
The Department of Environmental Protection has developed this grant program in accordance with Section 301 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101 of July 1988). The intent of this program is to reduce, to the greatest extent practicable, the amount of fresh and processed foodstuffs currently entering Pennsylvania’s waste stream.
Not-for-profit agencies operating programs in the Commonwealth that provide food to segments of the public (e.g. food banks, shelters, soup kitchens) will be supported in partnering with retailers/wholesalers of foodstuffs operating in the Commonwealth to capture apparently safe and wholesome foods before these items become waste, which can then be made available by these agencies to the public they serve. The program does not include the collection of municipal or residual waste, as the terms are defined in Pennsylvania’s waste regulations at 25 Ps. Code §§ 271.1 and 287.1, respectively.
Support
The grant under this program can assist not-for-profit agencies with the costs of equipment necessary to prepare, transport and store foodstuffs acquired from retailers/wholesalers, grocery stores, agriculture organizations, farms and cooperatives. Examples of eligible equipment would include refrigerators, freezers, refrigerant and nonrefrigerant box trucks, cargo vans, pallet jacks, dollies, hand forklifts, stoves, ovens and microwaves. Installation and shipping costs will also be eligible for support.
Eligibility Criteria
Entities applying for support under this grant program must demonstrate the following:
- The organization’s not-for-profit status;
- The financial stability of the organization;
- The organization must have an existing food utilization/distribution program;
- The experience of the organization in operating a program;
- The current and potential sources for foodstuffs under this proposed program; and
- The ability to operate the expanded/enhanced program for the length of the grant demonstration period.
For more information, visit PDEP.
