Meeting 10/5 + Restaurant Resiliency Program Applications
Meeting 10/5
Tonight’s meeting is at 7pm. If you’d like to join us: Join Zoom Meeting
Restaurant Resiliency Program
Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S.64/A.1524) on October 4 establishing a statewide Restaurant Meals Program as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The legislation mandates the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to apply for USDA approval to authorize the program, which would allow homeless, elderly and disabled SNAP recipients to use their benefits for prepared or hot food from participating restaurants.
The Governor also announced the launch of the $25 million Restaurant Resiliency Program to provide relief to the restaurant industry, which continues to face severe challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, proposed by the legislature, will build on the successful Nourish New York initiative. It will provide funding to New York's network of food banks and emergency food providers to purchase prepared meals from New York restaurants and deliver them to families in need.
Restaurants Can Apply Here for the Resiliency Program Beginning Today.