First Lady Frances Wolf recently announced an $11.4 million investment in cold storage infrastructure for food banks serving every county of Pennsylvania.
Bucks County Opportunity Council will receive $55,025.
“It is critical that we turn the lessons learned throughout the pandemic into meaningful action that will make a difference in the lives of people in Pennsylvania,” said Wolf. “This investment will result in a better, stronger, more resilient food system, which translates to a better, stronger, more resilient commonwealth.”
The COVID-19 Food Bank Cold Storage Infrastructure Program, funded by the American Rescue Plan, is a grant program that will allow Pennsylvania’s food banks to purchase, expand or upgrade cold storage facilities to ensure that they can deliver fresh food to struggling families. Eligible purchases include refrigerators, coolers, freezers, refrigerator trailers and cargo vans, building expansions and more. This program will touch all 67 counties and is essential to addressing food insecurity and food waste.
