Food Access Emergency Grants
This grant provides rapid funding for established Mahoning Valley organizations to scale food access programs during emergencies like SNAP disruptions.
Funder: Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley
Due Dates: Rolling (no deadlines)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per grant; larger amounts considered case-by-case; rapid decision (within 2 weeks).
Summary: Provides rapid-response funding to scale existing food access programs in the Mahoning Valley during urgent disruptions, prioritizing established organizations.
Key Information: Priority to prior grantees/partners; applicants must have operational food access programs predating the emergency.
Description
The Food Access Emergency Grants are designed to provide fast, flexible financial support to organizations in the Mahoning Valley responding to urgent disruptions in food access, such as those caused by federal program interruptions (e.g., SNAP). Funding is intended for established programs or collaborations that can quickly scale up to meet increased demand, ensuring residents’ basic health and safety needs are met. Priority is given to organizations with a history of partnership or grant support from the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley (CFMV). Applicants must demonstrate that their food access initiatives were operational before the emergency and provide details on current resources and plans for addressing increased service needs.
