Indiana Food Banks Receive $2M to Feed Hungry Hoosiers
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced that food banks across Indiana will receive a combined total of $2 million to help them continue feeding hungry Hoosiers.
1 in 5 Hoosier Children Face Food Insecurity
In a press release, ISDA says there are more than 950,000 Indiana residents that experienced food insecurity in 2022, according to Feeding Indiana's Hungry. They go on to say that those figures include 1 in 5 children. Additionally, food insecurity has increased by 30% since 2021.
11 Hoosier Food Banks Receiving Funds Totaling $2 Million
There is no doubt that there is a staggering need across Indiana to help combat food insecurity. Fortunately, 11 food banks across the state will each receive a portion of the $2 million funding. Those 11 food banks also provide resources for pantries and soup kitchen across Indiana. Thanks to the funding, those food banks will be able to share even more resources.
Funds Available Thanks to Indiana General Assembly
The $2 million funding comes from the Indiana General Assembly. It was included in its biennial budget. How the funds were divided among the 11 food banks was determined utilizing data from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TFAP). The data details the poverty and unemployment levels in each Indiana county.
Where the $2 Million Dollars Will Be Distributed
Below is the list of 11 Indiana food banks that will be receiving funding for fiscal year 2025, as well as how much of the $2 million will go to each food bank.
- Community Harvest Food Bank – $197,800
- Dare to Care Food Bank – $75,200
- Food Bank of Northern Indiana – $233,600
- Food Bank of Northwest Indiana – $198,800
- Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. – $195,800
- FreeStore Foodbank– $16,000
- Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc. – $693,200
- Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Inc. – $80,000
- Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central IN, Inc. – $155,200
- Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank, Inc. – $89,200
- Tri-State Food Bank, Inc. – $119,200
To learn more about the Indiana State Department of Agriculture Department, visit IN.gov/ISDA. For those in the Evansville-area in Southern Indiana, continue reading to learn about some of the resources available to the community.
[Source: Indiana Department of Agriculture]
Evansville Community Resource Guide
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