Texans Feeding Texans - Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program

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Grants & Services > Trade and Business Development > Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program

Deadline: Applications must be received by Tuesday, August 29, 2023, by 11:59 pm Central Time.

The Texans Feeding Texans: Surplus Agricultural grant program was established to provide surplus agricultural products to food banks and other charitable organizations that serve needy or low-income individuals. TDA awards grant funding to help offset the costs of harvesting, gleaning and transporting Texas products to Texas food banks.

To be eligible for the grant program applicants must:

1) Be a non-profit organization;
2) Have at least 5 years of experience coordinating a statewide network of food banks and charitable organizations that serve all 254 counties in Texas; and
3) operate a program that coordinates the collection and transportation of surplus agricultural products to a statewide network of food banks that provide food to needy or low-income individuals

Application Materials

Sample Grant Agreement

Request for Grant Application

Contact

Primary Contact – Dr. Zach Nolen
Grants Specialist
Phone: (512) 463-4406
Email: Grants@TexasAgriculture.gov

Secondary Contact - Mindy Fryer
Director
Email: Grants@TexasAgriculture.gov