2511-0107 Local Food Security and Anti-Hunger Initiatives

For the advancement of community food security and the protection of public access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Maverick Landing Community Services, Inc. for recovered food distribution across the city of Boston, the city known as the town of Winthrop and the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $190,000 shall be expended for Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry, Inc. to purchase a mobile food pantry vehicle; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to New Life Furniture Bank of MA, Inc. to purchase a vehicle to support its operations and its mission to provide free furniture to families in need; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Heart & Soil Collective Inc. in the town of Lanesborough for the purpose of providing free, fresh produce and soup to seniors and families in need; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to Ginny's Helping Hand, Inc. in the city of Leominster for the purposes of supporting their food pantry; provided further, that not less than $51,500 shall be expended to Metrowest Worker Center Inc. / Casa do Trabalhador/ Casa Del Trabajador to support culturally appropriate food distribution efforts serving immigrant families facing food insecurity, including expanded support in the city of Marlborough; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Growing Places Garden Project, Inc. in the city of Leominster to connect fresh food from local farms to local residents in need; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Open Door/Cape Ann Food Pantry, Inc. serving the cities of Gloucester and Lynn and the towns of Rockport, Essex, Manchester--by--the--Sea, Ipswich, Rowley, Topsfield, Boxford, Hamilton and Wenham to develop and deploy a transportation system for decentralized food distribution to the north shore communities it serves; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Our Neighbors' Table, Inc. for expenses related to opening and operating the seacoast regional food hub, located in the town of Salisbury, serving the lower merrimack valley food coalition; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the food pantry run by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul located behind Saint Joseph church in the town of Lincoln; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Healthy Waltham, Inc. to support its food pantry operations; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Somerville for its mobile market revolving fund to help maintain its low--cost farmers market on wheels; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Charles River Regional Chamber, Inc. to provide grants to independent restaurants located in the city of Newton and the towns of Brookline and Wellesley to supply prepared meals and other food products to food banks serving those communities, senior programs and other programs addressing food insecurity among individuals in those communities; provided however, that of said $150,000 not less than $65,000 of such funds shall be allocated for grants to independent restaurants in the city of Newton; provided however, that of said $150,000 not less than $50,000 of such funds shall be allocated for grants to independent restaurants in the town of Brookline; provided however, that of said $150,000 not less than $35,000 of those funds shall be allocated for grants to independent restaurants in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Newton Food Pantry, Inc. to support its operations; provided, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for Food Link, Inc. to address food insecurity in the city of Woburn and the towns of Arlington, Billerica, Burlington and Lexington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Harvest on Vine Food Pantry in the Charlestown neighborhood of the city of Boston to provide food resources and services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Somebody Cares New England, Inc. in the city of Haverhill for the operation of its food pantry and to combat food insecurity in the community; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Allston--Brighton Food Pantry in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the veterans food bank in the city known as the town of Winthrop for public food pantry services; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Grace Church Federated in the East Boston section of the city of Boston for public food pantry services; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Friday Night Supper Program, Inc. in the Back Bay section of the city of Boston for public food pantry services; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the First Congregational Church of Revere in the city of Revere for its public food pantry; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Lorraine's Soup Kitchen & Pantry, Inc. in the city of Chicopee to support food aid and additional services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Third Sector New England, Inc. for Gardening the Community, Inc. to address food insecurity in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Joshua Kaye Foundation Inc to combat food insecurity in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Meghan's Light, Inc. in the town of Hadley for food assistance to individuals struggling with cystic fibrosis; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Family Table Collaborative, Inc. for infrastructure improvements, equipment upgrades, technology enhancements, expanded delivery capacity and facility and operational efficiencies to support regional food security on Cape Cod; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Stone Soup Cafe in the city of Greenfield to support its community programming; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to Franklin County Community Meals Program, Inc. for its programming and meal services; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to People's Pantry in the town of North Andover for a vehicle to transport food donations; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Catholic Charities of Lynn for the purposes of supporting their food pantry and additional community services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Regional Environmental Council, Inc. for programs and operations; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc. for programming related to the Phoenix Food Hub in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Coastal Foodshed Incorporated to address food insecurity through access to healthy food and to provide support to local farmers and our agricultural economy in the greater New Bedford region; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to expanding the Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening and Education Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to expanding the Hawthorne Youth and Community Center, Incorporated; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Manna Community Kitchen to combat food insecurity and expand their support service for vulnerable populations; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation Trust, Inc. for operating and expanding the Seafood Donation Program, and for otherwise supporting the fishing industry on Martha's Vineyard; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Farming Falmouth, Inc. for the purchase and installation of a year--round greenhouse and for otherwise supporting agriculture in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to The People's Pantry in the town of Great Barrington for the purchase of a new off--site food storage unit; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Somerville for the operation of school--based food access programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Fenway Civic Association, Inc. for the purpose of funding the Fenway Cares Mutual Aid Initiative, including administrative costs, to distribute fresh food and supplies to food--insecure Fenway residents; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Marion Institute, Inc. for the 2026 Food System Assessment for Southeastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Lexington Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry, Inc. for operations, rent support, feasibility studies and planning for potential new locations and efficiency improvements for the Lexington food pantry; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Just Roots, Inc., Greenfield Community Farm; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Survival Centers,Inc. to support its food pantry programs; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Granby To--Go, Inc. to support the in--school food pantry and clothing distribution program in the town of Granby; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the food pantry at A Place to Turn Inc. in the town of Natick; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the heart healthy food pantry at the Natick Service Council, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Arlington EATS, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Neighbors Eating All Together (NEAT), Inc. in the town of Arlington; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc. in the city of Cambridge for the reopening of the North Cambridge food pantry; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Franklin Food Pantry, Incorporated for the prevention of food insecurity; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Medway Community Farm, Inc. Agriculture Development Project; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Medway food pantry for local food security and anti--hunger initiatives; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Walpole Community Food Pantry, Inc. for operations, rent support, feasibility studies and planning for a potential new location; provided further, that not less than $375,000 shall be expended to the Boston Public Market Association, Inc. for the operation and programming at the Boston Public Market; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Charity Guild Food Pantry for local food security and anti--hunger initiatives in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Al Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Rose's Bounty Food Pantry, Inc. to help fulfill food insecurity needs for residents of the southwest neighborhood of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Land's Sake,Inc. in the town of Weston to support infrastructure and capital improvements to support the sale and donation of fresh produce; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen, Inc. to provide food aid and additional services; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Meadowbrook Farm LLC in Westford for regional food sustainability services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Codman Square Health Center, Inc. for planning and operational costs related to the expansion of food security services provided by the Dorchester Food Court; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the West Bridgewater Food Pantry, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Food for Free Committee, Incorporated to operate school programming; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Belmont Food Collaborative, Inc. in the town of Belmont