The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced USD 7.5 million (EUR 6.4 million) in grant funding to help extend the cold storage chain to local food assistance programs.
Through the Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance Program (CCG), USDA will provide funding to purchase cold chain equipment that helps food assistance programs store and deliver fresh and frozen products.
“The Trump Administration continues to prioritize providing Real Food for Americans. Over the past year and a half, we have worked hard to incentivize healthier options for Americans and today’s announcement is another step in the right direction,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said in a release. “With this funding opportunity we will see more cold storage and infrastructure to store homegrown proteins for all Americans to enjoy as we continue to Make America Healthy Again.”
Selected nonprofits will use their funding to issue their own competitive grants to purchase cold storage equipment. Funds can be used towards equipment purchases, delivery and installations costs, and ancillary equipment and supplies. Grants can be up to USD 200,000 (EUR 171,274).
“Every American deserves access to real, nutritious food,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. said in a release. “This funding will give food banks the infrastructure to deliver more meat, eggs, dairy, produce, and other whole foods from American farmers and ranchers to families in need. Under President Trump’s leadership, we are rebuilding a food system that nourishes American families and strengthens American agriculture.”
Applications are due before midnight 1 October.
