Use the Find Food Map to find places in your community offering free food or meals. You can also find stores and markets that accept SNAP/LINK or WIC. Plus, see the DHS or WIC offices and meal programs for children and older adults nearest to you by searching your zip code or city. Click on the graphic or go to FindFoodIL.org to access the map from University of Illinois Extension.
Looking for opportunities to help your neighbors? Pantries in our area can use donated funds to purchase food at steep discounts compared to your purchases at the market. If it is time you have to offer, they need more volunteers! Use the map at left to find a pantry near you to help, or assist with these local organizations serving the 49th:
Neighborhood Food Pantries
Donate | Volunteer
People’s Resource Center
Donate | Volunteer
Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry & Clothes Closet
Donate | Volunteer
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Eligible Applicants:
Equity Eligible Contractors (EEC) that can provide an Illinois Power Agency EEC certification. An EEC per the definition in the Illinois Power Agency Act, is defined as: a business that is majority-owned by equity eligible persons; a nonprofit or cooperative that is majority governed by equity eligible persons; a natural person that is an equity eligible person offering personal services as an independent contractor. Applicants must submit their Illinois Power Agency Certification. Become an Equity Eligible Contractor.
Application link:
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/3054-2991.html
This program is funded through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), as a part of the Illinois Grocery Initiative. Check out their other Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) here:
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/grants.html
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