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$11M more in pandemic grants cleared for NJ to feed food insecure

$11M more in pandemic grants cleared for NJ to feed food insecure

$11M more in pandemic grants cleared for NJ to feed food insecure
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NJ nonprofits can get million-dollar grants for restaurant meals

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority has opened applications for Phase 2 of its Sustain and Serve NJ funding, which provides eligible organizations with grants of between $100,000 to $2 million to support the purchase of meals from Garden State restaurants. NJEDA Executive Vice President for Special Projects, Tara Colton said the program was first announced by Gov. Phil Murphy in December 2020. Since February 2021, the program has awarded more than $14 million in grants to 28 state organizations. Those organizations use the funds provided to do bulk purchasing of meals from restaurants and then distribute the meals for free to members of their local communities, she said.

NJ is helping restaurants survive by buying meals for the needy

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit restaurants harder than almost any other industry in New Jersey. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is awarding $14 million in grants to 27 organizations through its Sustain & Serve NJ program. The program provides grants of $100,000 to $2 million to organizations such as homeless shelters, soup kitchens, hospitals, foundations and food pantries. Those organizations will use the NJEDA grants to make bulk purchases of meals from local restaurants. Those meals will be distributed for free to those in need, including homebound seniors, first responders and those going hungry. With $14 million in funding, the awardees will purchase more than 1.5 million meals from 160 restaurants across the state.

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