Food Waste Management Grants
Grant funding for municipal food donations and food scrap recycling is available through the NYS Grants Gateway. An estimated 2.5 million New York residents are food insecure and about 40 percent of the food produced in the United States goes uneaten. In addition to wasting natural resources, including water and nutrients, to produce food that will never be consumed, much of this organic waste is disposed of in solid waste landfills where its decomposition accounts for more than 15 percent of U.S. emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
Not-for-profit emergency food relief organizations are eligible to receive funding to increase the availability of wholesome food to those in need, including the purchase of equipment such as refrigerators for fruits and vegetables and staff expenses that result in increased collection and distribution of food.
Municipalities are eligible for funds to promote the reduction of wasted food, increase food donation efforts, and for increased food scraps recycling through the construction of composting facilities or other means.
DEC will accept applications until February 1, 2019 at 3 p.m. for food rescue organizations and March 1, 2019 at 3 p.m. for eligible municipalities.
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