$10M grant announced to address Arkansas food insecurity
A $10 million Walmart Foundation grant will support a new statewide initiative designed to tackle food insecurity in the country’s hungriest state, the Arkansas Community Foundation announced Friday. Through the Arkansas Full Table Fund, a five-year grant program, nonprofit organizations can apply for funding to improve access to federal nutrition programs, build food system capacity […]
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