纽约州宣布向南部地区食物银行拨款94万余美元 扩充冷藏运输能力
纽约州希芒县埃尔迈拉市消息，纽约州州长凯西·霍楚尔10月26日宣布，南部地区食物银行与紧急食品援助机构获得94万1297美元州政府资金。这笔拨款来自纽约州“提供本地基本生活物资”项目，全州共向59家机构发放830万美元基建补助，用于改善食品储存、运输与分发条件。其中，天主教慈善会南部地区食物银行获得40万美元，用于购置冷藏厢式货车，扩大向乡村社区的配送能力。该食物银行总部设在埃尔迈拉，与300多家合作机构协作，服务范围覆盖希芒、斯托本、斯凯勒、布鲁姆、蒂奥加和汤普金斯六县。州政府表示，这批补助将帮助食物银行添置设备、减少食品浪费，让更多面临食品短缺的家庭获得新鲜有营养的食物。康宁残疾人援助与信息委员会也获得9万7502美元，用于购置冷藏食品运输车辆，支持独立生活中心的社区营养与食品储藏室配送项目。
New York announces more than $940,000 for Southern Tier food bank to expand refrigerated transport capacity
Elmira, Chemung County, New York — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Oct. 26 that the Food Bank of the Southern Tier and emergency food assistance organizations have received $941,297 in state funding. The grant comes from New York's program providing local essential supplies; statewide, $8.3 million in infrastructure grants went to 59 organizations to improve food storage, transportation and distribution. Among them, the Catholic Charities Food Bank of the Southern Tier received $400,000 to purchase a refrigerated box truck and expand delivery capacity to rural communities. The food bank is headquartered in Elmira and works with more than 300 partner organizations, serving six counties: Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, Broome, Tioga and Tompkins. The state said the grants will help food banks add equipment, reduce food waste and get fresh, nutritious food to more families facing food insecurity. The Corning Council for Assistance and Information for the Disabled also received $97,502 to purchase a refrigerated food transport vehicle supporting community nutrition and food pantry delivery programs at independent living centers.
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