A nonprofit that provides funding to community-based agencies that bring weekend, holiday, emergency and weekday meals to homebound senior citizens who can no longer shop or cook for themselves.

(EITC): A federal refundable tax credit for low- to moderate-income working persons and families. Food Bank For New York City’s Tax Assistance Program completed more than 40,000 tax returns for low-income New Yorkers last year, helping to bring more than $60 million in tax refunds and credits back into the city.

(EFSP): Funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), EFSP supports organizations that operate shelters, food pantries and soup kitchens throughout New York City. EFSP funding subsidizes meals, groceries, lodging at shelters and other programs, one month’s rent or mortgage payment, one month’s utility bill, repairs for program faci [..]

A public market where farmers and other vendors gather to sell various fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and other foods directly to consumers.

The national hunger-relief nonprofit that organizes more than 200 food banks and food rescue organizations. Food Bank For New York City is a participating member.

(FNS): The USDA agency responsible for administering the nation’s domestic nutrition assistance programs.

A nonprofit organization that distributes and/or stores food and related products that it solicits, collects and purchases from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and government agencies to community and emergency food programs.

An emergency food program that distributes food to individuals and families. Food pantries typically provide three- to five-day grocery packages for the preparation of nutritionally balanced meals, and are a key source of emergency food for the working poor and for people whose food stamp benefits run out before month’s end.

Food poverty is the lack of access to food due to factors including low income and benefits, lack of access to grocery stores or transportation, and lack of availability of healthy, affordable foods within local stores and bodegas. Families living in food poverty are likely to include members suffering from health conditions related to poor nutriti [..]

(HPNAP): HPNAP is a state-sponsored grant that provides emergency food programs with lines of credit at regional food banks and other organizations, including Food Bank For New York City and the United Way. HPNAP also awards grants for operations and equipment expenditures. This program is administered by the New York State Department of Health.