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America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Opportunity

HUNGER SOLUTIONS MINNESOTA

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Funding Amount

$4,230,000 total for food shelves and meal programs; TEFAP Food Shelves: $12,000 base + additional funds based on service statistics; TEFAP On-Site Meal Programs: $5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Opportunity

Status: Closed (no longer available; application deadline was April 1, 2022)

Administrator: Department of Human Services, Office of Economic Opportunity (DHS OEO) coordinated by Hunger Solutions Minnesota

Geographic Scope: Minnesota

Focus Areas:

  • Increase availability of culturally connected foods

  • Build capacity of historically underinvested and underserved communities

  • Specifically: BIPOC and rural communities

  • Address unmet needs and lessons learned from COVID-19 pandemic

    • Award Details:

  • Total ARPA funding from federal government: $14,000,000

  • Allocated to food shelves and meal programs: $4,230,000

  • Allocated to Tribal Nations: $4,200,000

  • Allocated to food bank partners: $4,300,000

  • Allocated to SNAP Outreach: $1,000,000

  • TEFAP Food Shelves eligible for: $12,000 base + additional funds based on food shelf service statistics

  • TEFAP On-Site Meal Programs eligible for: $5,000

    • Eligible Uses:

  • Purchase, produce, process, transport, store, and coordinate distribution of nutritious food

  • Food purchases

  • Transportation costs

  • Technology

  • Operating costs

  • Cooking and safe storage equipment

  • Refrigeration and storage needs

  • Mobile food distribution costs

  • PPE

  • COVID-19 related items

    • Eligibility:

  • Current Food Shelves participating in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

  • Current On-Site Meal Program providers of TEFAP

  • Must be in good standing with TEFAP and regional food bank

  • 501(c)(3) status or Tribal Nations

    • Type: Non-competitive funding opportunity

    Estimated Disbursement: May 1, 2022

    Contact: Hunger Solutions Minnesota

  • Phone: 763-450-3860

  • Address: 8501 54th Avenue North, New Hope, MN 55428

    • Additional Notes:

  • Final Report due: July 15, 2023

  • Instructions provided specifically for food shelves and meal programs

  • Separate instructions for Tribal Nations, Food Banks, and SNAP Outreach providers

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Application Period:

  • Opens: March 14, 2022

  • Closes: April 1, 2022 (CLOSED)

    • Steps:
    1. Complete online application
    2. Submit no later than April 1, 2022

    Coordination:

  • Hunger Solutions Minnesota (HSM) coordinates the application process

  • HSM disperses funds on behalf of DHS OEO

    • Reporting:

  • Final Report due: July 15, 2023

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    food-securityhungernonprofitsbipoc

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