New Grants to Fund Food Access Projects in Central North Carolina

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Voices into Action: The Families, Food, and Health Project is a research and outreach project led by N.C. State University, N.C. A&T State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension focused on improving food access and places to be active. At the beginning of October 2014, Voices into Action announced another round of grant funding for community projects that would help improve access to healthy and affordable food and places to be active in Harnett County.

Grant awards will be between $100 and $2,000 for projects like starting a small community garden, providing nutrition education classes or improving local food pantries.

Applications are due Friday October 31st by 5:00 P.M.

Harnett County has a small but growing Latino population; over 5%.

Learn more about the grants here.