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Emergency Response Food Shelf Grant Application Now Open!

Applications for the Emergency Response Food Shelf Grant are now being accepted. The application will close at midnight on April 7th, 2023. About the Emergency Response Food Shelf Grant The Emergency Response Food Shelf Grant was made available by the Minnesota State Legislature inMarch 2023 to provide emergency funds to food shelves to respond to […]

Open Your Heart Summer Challenge 2022

Hunger Solutions is excited to announce the Summer Challenge grant opportunity in partnership with Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless. The Summer Challenge grant allows food shelves across Minnesota to participate in a fundraising challenge for a proportionally matched grant of up to $4,000. During the month of July, food shelves leverage this […]

The Farm Bill & TEFAP

What is the Farm Bill? The Farm Bill is an important piece of legislation that sets the country’s food policy for the next half-decade. First enacted to help agriculture producers struggling during the Great Depression, the Farm Bill has now expanded to be the largest commitment that The Farm Bill impacts all Americans and helps […]

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) GRANT OPPORTUNITY Department of Human Services, Office of Economic Opportunity (DHS OEO) has recently been awarded $14 million from the American Rescue Fund Act (ARPA). Funds will be allocated through a non-competitive application to Food Shelves, On-Site Meal Programs, Food Banks, Tribal Nations, and SNAP Outreach. Of this $14M total, $4.23M […]

Minnesota COVID Food Fund Grant

(Application closed Sept. 14) View the grant informational PowerPoint Grant details Total funding: $12 million was be awarded in total, with grant allotments ranging from $447.00 to $250,000 to 239 agencies. View a list of all approved agencies. Grant period: The grant funds can cover costs July 1, 2020-December 30, 2020. All funds must be […]

COVID-19 Grants Awarded to Food Shelves, Hunger Relief Organizations

Hunger Solutions Minnesota partnered with the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Council of Foundations and the Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundations to distribute funding to food shelves and other hunger relief organizations to help them respond to rising needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Transportation Minnesota Food Shelf Program (MSFP) COVID-19 Grants […]

How food shelves are responding to COVID-19

We’ve asked food shelves to change how they deliver services very quickly to maintain safety of their volunteers, staff, and customers. Many food shelves are implementing drive-up services to help maintain social distance while continuing to get food resources to people who need it. Last week, we visited Christian Cupboard Food Shelf to share with […]

5 ways to help food shelves during COVID-19

A lot of Minnesotans are asking how they can help members of their communities that struggle with hunger. We’ve compiled a list of ideas for how to help below. If you do plan to make a donation of food or household goods BE SURE TO CALL THE FOOD SHELF FIRST. Many food shelves are running […]

COVID-19 Information for Food Shelves

The COVID-19 pandemic that is ramping up in the U.S. is concerning for all of us. There is a lot we don’t know yet, but it is best to be prepared in case the disease accelerates here. Food shelves are a vital resource for the people they serve and we want to do what we […]

Renew Funding for Mobile Food Shelves

In 2015, the Minnesota Legislature appropriated $2 million to fund mobile food shelves. These funds helped 35 food shelves start or expand their mobile food shelf programs. How do Mobile Food Shelves help people? Mobile Food Shelves are incredibly successful at helping food shelves reach people. They go where people already are and eliminate barriers […]

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