New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday that $10 million in funding will be used for food security in the state.
Gov. Lujan Grisham said that the $10 million will be made available in the form of grants aimed specifically toward food security efforts around the state, according to a press release.
“This administration has prioritized tackling food insecurity since Day 1, and we are seeing success: New Mexico has one of the most improved food insecurity rates in the country,” Lujan Grisham said in her press release. “But there’s more work to do, and this funding empowers communities to do even more to eradicate hunger in New Mexico.”
In order to qualify for the funding, nonprofits and non-governmental entities are required to apply for the grants through local governments, while government entities can directly apply. All eligible entities include: local governments, councils of governments, school districts, nonprofit child nutrition, nonprofit agricultural operations and food hubs, according to the release.
“This is a unique opportunity for local governments and nonprofits to collaborate and partner to increase food security in their communities,” Department of Finance and Administration Secretary Debbie Romero said in the press release. “We’re excited to be funding innovative projects that will get food to New Mexicans in every corner of the state, including those in hard-to-reach communities.”
Proposals will be accepted until May 23, 2022, and all funding will be reimbursed in payments through June 30, 2023.