Newark receives funds to feed the needy

  • 2022-03-03
$2 million is being invested by officials in Newark to support organizations in the community to combat food insecurity and hunger.

The Nourishing Newark Community Grants Program will make these funds available as it looks to create and expand urban food cooperatives, which can become sustainable as well as other food distribution channels in the community. This initial round of community grant funds is made available through the American Rescue Plan.

Mayor Ras Baraka said that the city has distributed over 8 million meals to residents in the past two years with the help of the Newark Public Schools, Newark Working Kitchens, and Hello Fresh. He added that through the Nourishing Newark Community Grants Program community gardeners, urban farmers, for-profit and non-profit entities are invited to help the city meet this ongoing need in the community. Such cities can ask for the help of flyer printing services to distribute the news about such grant programs and how entities in such cities can assist in such efforts.

Applications are currently being accepted by the Office of Sustainability of the city. Those who can receive these grants need to have a physical location in the city and/or serve residents of Newark and whose programming efforts provide food assistance to those experiencing food insecurity. Applications will close on Thursday March 17.