The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) is seeking applciations for its Gleaning and Seafood Recovery Support Program.
Donor Name: New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA)
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has received funds under the State Food Purchase Program, which may be allocated to support gleaning activities. The State Food Purchase Program (SFPP) was initially funded in Fiscal Year 2007 through the Governor’s Hunger Initiative. Funds were provided for purchases of nutritious foods and infrastructure support for Emergency Feeding Organizations (EFOs) and Local Distribution Agencies (LDAs). A cornerstone of the SFPP is the purchase of fresh fruits, vegetables, and seafood based on a local, regional, and national hierarchy. These products are severely lacking in the diets of many food insecure people who receive food assistance. It has been well documented that families with limited income often do not consume enough fresh fruit, vegetables, and seafood.
Categories
- Transportation/freight costs include tolls, and per mile vehicle usage reimbursement for activity in New Jersey. The mileage will be reimbursed at the prevailing federal rate. Grant Applicant may also include the cost of a scale for tracking of gleaned/recovered items received and distributed in New Jersey. If approved for the grant, the applicant must maintain separate vehicle logs for each vehicle that will be covered by the grant. The vehicle log must include the beginning and end destination for each trip along with the odometer reading and must specify whether the trip was for gleaning/recovery or non-gleaning activity.
- Salaries of staff that are directly involved in gleaning/recovery activities, including supervision, transportation, and distribution of gleaned/recovered food in New Jersey as well as SFPP foods. If approved for the grant, the applicant must have separate timesheets for each staff member whose salary is covered by the grant. The days listed on the timesheet must match the period and time spent on gleaning/recovery activities and must be tracked separately from time spent on non-gleaning activities. Grant funds shall only be used for the portion of salaries associated with gleaning/recovery activity.
- Miscellaneous expenses directly associated with the immediate transportation and distribution of produce grown by New Jersey farmers and seafood recovered will be considered on a case-by-case basis. (i.e.: utilities, containers, communication equipment, ice, small refrigerator, coolers, scales, forklift, to assist with the immediate distribution of gleaned/recovered foods).
Funding Information
A total of $518,000, subject to the availability of funds.
Eligibility Critria
- Gleaning Organizations:
- The applicant must be a non-profit, 501c3 entity formed and operated in New Jersey. A Letter of Determination from the IRS documenting non-profit status is required.
- The applicant must submit an implementation plan stating how a grant would support its gleaning / recovery program activities.
- “Gleaning activities” include the active involvement in the hands-on work of harvesting surplus produce from farms, orchards, and gardens.
- Seafood Recovery Organizations:
- The applicant must be a non-profit 501c3 entity formed and operated in New Jersey. A Letter of Determination from the IRS documenting non-profit status is required.
- The applicant must submit an implementation plan stating how a grant would support its seafood recovery program activities.
- “Seafood recovery activities” include the active involvement in the hands-on work of recovering surplus seafood from fisheries, docks, or markets.
For more information, visit NJDA.
