Ill. (WAND) — Governor JB Pritzker announced $28.8 million in grant funding to provide free locally produced food to vulnerable communities.
The grants are being awarded to organizations in Illinois in partnership with the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
The Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement (LFPA) will allow the State of Illinois to purchase food directly from socially disadvantaged farmers at fair market value…