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Chicago offering $10,000 grants to help support food access on South and West sides

wbez.org · 14dShare

Small businesses and farmers markets can receive one-time grants through a new city program set up to expand food access. The Neighborhood Market Grant Program will provide up to $10,000 to small businesses operating in areas with low food access, according to a Friday news release. The program's announcement comes a month after the abrupt closure of seven Save A Lot grocery stores on the city’s South and West sides. Save A Lot's operator, Yellow Banana, had a redevelopment agreement with the city to keep the locations open for 10 years. "Access to fresh, healthy food should not depend on what neighborhood you live in," Johnson said in the news release. "The Neighborhood Market Grant Program puts resources directly behind the small businesses and market operators who are helping change that — strengthening local food systems, supporting neighborhood entrepreneurs and expanding access to fresh food across Chicago." Eligible applicants include retail, food and beverage small business own

First report: Chicago offering $10,000 grants to help support food access in South and West sides — suntimes.com, 14d