Summer Meals Capacity-Building Mini-Grants
Forecasted
Summer Meals Capacity-Building Mini-Grants support Rochester meal sites with staffing, equipment, and USDA-approved food to reach more children and youth and extend summer meal service.
Funder: Rochester Area Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000
Summary: Supports Rochester Summer Meals sites with staffing, equipment, and USDA-approved food to serve more youth and extend meal service.
Key Information: All applicants must be an approved Rochester Summer Meals sponsor partner or hold their own LEA status with NYSED for Summer Meal sponsorship.
Description
Rochester Area Community Foundation’s Summer Meals Capacity-Building Mini-Grants help increase the number of children and youth in the City of Rochester receiving summer meals and the number of days meals are served. Support strengthens local sites through additional staffing, one-time equipment purchases, and USDA-approved snacks and meals.
The grants support participation in the federally funded Summer Food Service Program, administered nationally by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and in New York by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). The meal program serves youth ages 18 and under when school is not in session. Rochester’s designation as a high-need area makes all youth in the city eligible for summer meals.
