Food and Funding Resources for

NYC Emergency Food Programs

eligibility Guidelines
To be eligible for funding through any of the following agencies/programs you must meet the following minimum requirements. (Additional requirements may be required by individual funding sources.)
¨  Operate a food program located within the five boroughs of New York City;
¨  Have federal 501 (c) (3) status;
¨  Have been in operation for at least six consecutive months;
¨  Provide food free of charge;
¨  Meet NYC Department of Health requirements
Agencies that distribute resources / Application
City Harvest
www.cityharvest.org
Rescues and delivers food free of charge to emergency and community food programs in NYC. In addition, City Harvest offers education and technical support to our network of programs.
Contact: Agency Relations: 646-412-0600 / Programs may apply directly to City Harvest at any time during the year.
Food Bank For New York City
www.foodbanknyc.org
Delivers free food to emergency and community food programs in NYC. In addition, the Food Bank offers education and technical support to our network of programs. Funding sources provided include:
§  Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
§  Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP)
§  The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Contact: Agency Relations: 212-566-7855 / Prospective agencies are encouraged to visit the Food Bank web site for a pre-qualification survey.
Human Resources Administration (HRA)
www.nyc.gov
The Emergency Food & Nutrition Assistance Program provides funding and commodities to emergency food programs. The office also provides SNAP and nutrition outreach and offers technical assistance to the emergency food network. Funding provided includes:
§  Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP)
Contact: The Emergency Food & Nutrition Assistance Program: 212-331-4600 / Potential applicants are prescreened for eligibility. If eligible, the program is sent an application.
United Way of New York City
www.unitedwaynyc.org
United Way supports emergency food programs with food, operations and equipment funding. Also supports fresh produce initiatives, such as Local Produce Link, a farm to food pantry program, and urban farming projects. Funding sources provided include:
§  Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
§  Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP)
Contact: EFSP 212-251-4118 or HPNAP 212-251-2419 / Agencies apply online through www.feednyc.org. The annual online HPNAP application is available in April. The online EFSP application available once per year. Information is publicized through mailings and the website.
Emergency Food Funding / Application
Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP)
Funded by the NYC Human Resources Administration's (HRA) Emergency Food & Nutrition Assistance Program, EFAP provides funding and commodities to the emergency food network in order to improve the nutritional status of low-income New Yorkers.
Contact: 212-331-4600 / Programs apply directly to HRA–EFAP at any time during the year.
Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP)
The Emergency Food & Shelter Program provides funds to supplement the work of pantries, kitchens and shelters assisting residents of New York City who are facing economic emergency. Emergency rent / mortgage / utilities arrears available through EFSP-funded agencies.
Contact: 212-251-4118 and 212-251-4123 / Agencies apply directly to United Way of New York City-EFSP.
Applications are available online at www.feednyc.org once a year (exact timeframe varies year by year).
Hunger Prevention & Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP)
Funded by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Division of Nutrition, the United Way of New York City and Food Bank For New York City support emergency food providers with food, operations and equipment funding through the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP).
Contact: HPNAP – United Way of New York City: 212-251-2419 or
HPNAP – Food Bank For New York City: 212-566-7855 / Agencies apply online through www.feednyc.org. The annual online HPNAP application is available in April.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income needy persons, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance through the emergency food program network.
Contact: Food Bank For New York City, Agency Relations, 212-566-7855 / Food Bank sends contract letters to programs by Aug. 31. Program must return completed contracts to the Food Bank by Sept. 30 of the calendar year.