09/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2024 13:13
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced today that 17 projects will receive funding through the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program. The competitive grant program will provide up to $50,000 per project to address food insecurity in urban areas.
Grant funds may be used to increase food production and availability within an urban area; demonstrate growth of local economic communities; increase local economic impact; increase availability of food to local residents; or enhance already established areas within a community and provide assistance to the community.
The following projects were awarded grant funding in 2024:
More information about the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant can be found at Agriculture.Mo.Gov.
To learn more about the Missouri Department of Agriculture and other financial assistance, please visit Agriculture.Mo.Gov/ABD/Financial.