Rockland County Gov.: Grant Programs Announced – Applications Now Open

New City NY

07 January, 2022

5:42 PM

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Press release from the County of Rockland: January 7, 2022 New City, NY, According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, 19 percent of American grocery shoppers have used a food pantry, food bank, or community food distribution at some point since the pandemic began with about half of them saying they didn't use these food programs in the year leading up to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Food Security Grant Program will reimburse organizations that distributed food to communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic between $5,000 and $25,000 for qualifying past expenses. Eligible entities include food pantries, food banks, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and non-profit organizations. Food Security Grant Program Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to: Restaurants have faced many difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic such as periods of closure, reduced capacity or declining revenues when customers were unable or unwilling to dine-in. These challenges had significant negative impacts on restaurant employment and the economy. The Reviving Rockland Restaurants Grant Program will reimburse businesses between $5,000 and $25,000 for past expenses or fund future expenses for eligible outdoor dining COVID-19 mitigation equipment. Eligible entities include restaurants, food stands, food trucks, bars, saloons, lounges, taverns, bakeries, delis, cafes, breweries, wineries, and other similar places of business. Reviving Rockland Restaurants Grant Program Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to: County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. said, Follow us on Twitter: @rocklandgov This press release was produced by the County of Rockland. The views expressed here are the author's own.