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County Awards $306K for Food Recovery Infrastructure Grants

OFSR Dec 24, 2025
FromPress Release - Montgomery County, MD
Email“Montgomery County Expands Food Recovery Network with New Funding, Coordination, and Community Partnerships  ”
ReceivedDec 24, 2025
Montgomery County's Office of Food Systems Resilience (OFSR) awarded $306,000 in Food Recovery Network Infrastructure (FRNI) grants in Spring 2025 to AfriThrive, Nourish Now, Rainbow Community Development Center, and So What Else. Funded projects include refrigerated vehicles and shared cold storage units to expand the county's capacity to recover, store, and distribute fresh and perishable foods. The grants are part of a broader strategy launched in April 2025 to scale up food recovery efforts across Montgomery County.
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OFSR Food Systems Resilience Website
montgomerycountymd.gov

Key dates

2025-04-01
effective — OFSR launched expanded food recovery strategy
2025-05-01
effective — FRNI grants of $306,000 awarded (Spring 2025)

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