Montgomery County COVID-19 Food Access Capacity Building Grant
The Montgomery County COVID-19 Food Assistance Capacity Building Grant opened at 12pm EST on Monday July 20th. To access the grant in the online portal, click here. Search for ‘COVID-19 Food Assistance Capacity Building Application.’ This grant is now closed.
This opportunity is a partnership between the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Montgomery County Food Council (MCFC), and the Healthcare Initiative Foundation (HIF). The $1 million in funding for the program comes from the federal CARES Act funding and was appropriated by the County Executive and Montgomery County Council to increase food access to county residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, including funding for items that will help Food Assistance Providers increase their ability to store and transport larger quantities of food and improve the organizations’ infrastructure. The County’s Food Security Task Force, formed by the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, will review and determine all grant awards. The HIF is the fiscal agent for the program and will award the money.
Eligible Montgomery County nonprofits can apply for up to $85,000 for increasing organizational capacity to store, distribute and deliver shelf stable, frozen, or refrigerated grocery items and/or meals. Grant applications will be reviewed by the Food Security Task Force on criteria that includes requests in the priority area such as storage, transportation, and technology, and the ability of the organization to increase the number of individuals and households served by increasing capacity. The application process will be through HIF’s online grant portal. Applications open Monday, July 20th, 2020 and close Monday, August 3rd and 12 pm EST. All applications must be submitted electronically through the portal.
Information pertaining to the Phase 1 grant recipients can be found here.
Contact with Questions
With questions regarding the Montgomery County Food Council – Food Security Task Force and additional food resources should be directed to the Montgomery County Food Council at [email protected]
With questions regarding access to the HIF online grant portal or questions about the portal, contact [email protected].
Additional Food Resources
Are you a business, faith community, neighborhood association, farm or other community stakeholder interested in providing general support to food assistance efforts? Click here
Are you a food assistance provider, agency, community partner or group in need of assistance? Click here
Are you an individual looking for food? Please call 311 or click here
Below is information from the Phase 1 Food Access Grant process, application, and award.
Montgomery County Announces Food Access Grant Recipients (May 2020)
Montgomery County issued their press release on May 13, 2020 with the list of 38 award nominations. To view the County’s press release, click here.
Montgomery County Food Access Grant Information Sheet (English)
To view the Montgomery County Food Security Task Force’s Food Access Grant Information sheet, click here. This information sheet was created for Phase 1 Food Access Grant process from May 2020.
The sheet provides valuable information on purpose of the grant, timeline and deadlines, evaluation criteria, and application process details.
Access Webinar Links
To view the May 4th webinar that provides an overview of the Montgomery County Food Security Task Force, the grant application criteria and process, and grant purpose, click here. This webinar was created to assist in the Phase 1 Food Access Grant process from May 2020.
To view a PDF of the May 4th Food Security Task Force grant webinar presentation, click here.
Contact with Questions
With questions regarding the Montgomery County Food Council – Food Security Task Force and additional food resources should be directed to the Montgomery County Food Council at [email protected]
With questions regarding access to the HIF online grant portal or questions about the portal, contact [email protected].
Additional Food Resources
Are you a business, faith community, neighborhood association, farm or other community stakeholder interested in providing general support to food assistance efforts? Click here
Are you a food assistance provider, agency, community partner or group in need of assistance? Click here
Are you an individual looking for food? Please call 311 or click here
HIF is acting only as the fiscal agent for this grant partnership. All grant award determinations are made by a sub-committee of the Montgomery County Food Council’s Food Security Task Force. HIF does not participate on this sub-committee.