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Office of Community Grants Nutrition Assistance Programs is a grant from the Maryland Department of Human Services that funds nutrition assistance programs including the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Maryland Emergency Food Program, Statewide Nutrition Assistance Equipment Program, Mobile Point of Sale Equipment Program, and The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
These programs support food banks, food pantries, and nutrition assistance organizations providing food to low-income Marylanders. Eligible applicants are organizations providing direct nutrition assistance, food distribution, or supporting infrastructure for emergency food programs in Maryland.
The Office of Community Grants coordinates funding opportunities to protect vulnerable individuals and improve quality of life through nutrition assistance.
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The Office of Community Grants (OCG), under the Family Investment Administration, contracts with emergency food providers throughout the State to distribute funds and commodities to meet the needs of hungry Marylanders.
Programmatic and fiscal guidelines for funding Tracking and monitoring of deliverables for contract compliance Technical assistance to OCG programs in all 24 jurisdictions Funding through the Office of Community Grants supports over 1100 local programs including food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.
CSFP – Commodity Supplemental Food Program TEFAP – The Emergency Food Assistance Program MEFP – Maryland Emergency Food Assistance Program SNAEP – Statewide Nutrition Assistance Equipment Program MPOSEP – Mobile Point of Sale Equipment Program Contact: Judith Potter Brown, Office of Community Grants Assistant Director Judith. PotterBrown1@maryland.
gov 25 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-3330 1-800-332-6347 | TTY 1-800-735-2258 This page can also be translated to:
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit emergency food providers, food banks, pantries, shelters and similar organizations across Maryland. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Office of Community Grants – Nutrition Assistance Programs (e.g., CSFP, MEFP, SNAEP, MPOSEP, TEFAP) is funded by Maryland Department of Human Services. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Maryland. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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