NJEDA Board approves NJ Food Desert Communities
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced that it approved the final list of New Jersey's 50 designated Food Desert Communities during its board meeting on Thursday.
•
Feb 11, 2022, 10:33 AM
•
Updated 1,190 days ago
Share:
More Stories
Knicks beat Celtics 119-81 in Game 6 and advance to face Pacers in Eastern Conference finals
2h ago1:46
STORM WATCH: Late morning, early afternoon showers on Saturday in The Bronx
3h ago1:07
Fans divided over Subway Series, return of Juan Soto to Yankee Stadium
3h ago1:27
NYPD's 48th Precinct holds community prayer vigil following month of violence
3h ago1:19
New dog park opens at NYCHA's Castle Hill campus
3h ago1:06
Man sentenced to 5 years in 2023 attack of Bronx MTA worker
7h agoKnicks beat Celtics 119-81 in Game 6 and advance to face Pacers in Eastern Conference finals
2h ago1:46
STORM WATCH: Late morning, early afternoon showers on Saturday in The Bronx
3h ago1:07
Fans divided over Subway Series, return of Juan Soto to Yankee Stadium
3h ago1:27
NYPD's 48th Precinct holds community prayer vigil following month of violence
3h ago1:19
New dog park opens at NYCHA's Castle Hill campus
3h ago1:06
Man sentenced to 5 years in 2023 attack of Bronx MTA worker
7h agoThe New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced that it
approved the final list of New Jersey's 50 designated Food Desert Communities during its board meeting on Thursday.
Up to $240 million in funding through the Food
Desert Relief Act will be available to strengthen food security and combat food
deserts in these 50 communities.
In the past 7 days, a January 2022 U.S. Census
Bureau survey found that nearly one in 13 New Jersey households reported not
having enough to eat.
The total population of New Jersey residents
residing in Food Desert Communities exceeds 1.5 million individuals across a
diverse range of communities in all 21 of the state's counties.
The money would be shared among those areas up to
$40 million for six years. It would go toward affordable, healthy food options often lacking in lower-income, communities of
color.
Cities such as Camden, Newark, and Atlantic City
top the list.
More from News 12
1:27
NYPD's 48th Precinct holds community prayer vigil following month of violence
1:46
STORM WATCH: Late morning, early afternoon showers on Saturday in The Bronx
1:19
New dog park opens at NYCHA's Castle Hill campus
1:07
Fans divided over Subway Series, return of Juan Soto to Yankee Stadium
Knicks beat Celtics 119-81 in Game 6 and advance to face Pacers in Eastern Conference finals
1:06