The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Food Box Grant Program supports nutrition education through programs that increase the availability and accessibility of local produce in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligible communities.
Donor Name: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/06/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
A total of $300,000 is available for this grant program. A maximum of $10,000 is available per award.
Grant Period
March 1, 2025 to September 15, 2025.
Eligible Costs
- Salary/Wages
- Staff salaries to teach the benefits of nutrition and physical activity
- Staff salaries to administer programs
- Fringe
- Insurance related to staff
- Travel
- Travel or mileage to transport program materials
- Equipment
- Small kitchen equipment and supplies necessary for food storage, preparation, and display of food prepared for demonstration purposes
- All purchases must be inventoried to ensure the same types of equipment are not being purchased annually by the same provider
- Equipment expenses over $500 require 3 quotes and Department approval
- Small kitchen equipment and supplies necessary for food storage, preparation, and display of food prepared for demonstration purposes
- Operating Expenses
- Nutrition education materials and supplies such as the printing of USDA-approved materials
- Nutrition Education Reinforcement Items (NERI) purchases not to exceed $7
- Administrative costs must be directly outlined
- Administrative costs not to exceed 15%.
- Nutrition education materials and supplies such as the printing of USDA-approved materials
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include:
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Indian tribal organizations
- Local or municipal governments.
For more information, visit NYSDAM.
