New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that $10 million in state funding will be made available through a new grant program aimed at expanding the capacity of food banks, emergency food providers and municipalities that distribute food assistance across the state.
The initiative, known as New York Providing Local Access to Essential Sustenance (NY PLATES), was included in the state's fiscal year 2026-27 budget and is designed to help organizations build, renovate and modernize facilities used to combat food insecurity.
