Pittsburgh-area food banks receive share of $2M state grant
Some Pittsburgh-area food banks are among the 57 food banks, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens across Pennsylvania to receive more than $2.07 million through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced.
Funded projects include mobile food pantries, expanded cold storage and warehouse space, delivery vehicles and other investments.
According to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap report, in 2022, 11.9% of Pennsylvanians — more than 1.5 million people — did not know the source of their next meal.
Grant recipients include:
Allegheny County
Goodwill of SW Pennsylvania Northside Common Ministries Pantry – $25,299
Community Human Services Food Bank – $50,000
Swissvale Cares – $49,360
Rankin Christian Center -- $50,000
North Hills Community Outreach -- $15,251
Beaver County
Church of the Redeemed of Beaver County -- $50,000
Fayette County
Fayette County Community Action Agency – $30,000
Lawrence County
New Life Baptist Church of New Wilmington -- $25,000
Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County Food Bank -- $44,378
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