The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will host a webinar to discuss the application process for the Food Retail Innovation in Delivery Grant (FRIDG) program on Friday, April 21 at 2:00 PM.

The FRIDG program will provide grants to food retailers to purchase and install self-contained, temperature-controlled lockers within NJEDA-designated Food Desert Communities (FDCs) to expand grocery delivery options, improving food access for FDC residents. Grants will cover between 30% and 50% of the total project cost (inclusive of locker purchase, delivery, and installation) up to $250,000.The application for the program is expected to open later this month.

Eligibility for the FRIDG program will be limited to food retailers which, at the time of application, are authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for online ordering. Full eligibility can be found here.

The webinar is scheduled 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 21. Those interested can register for the webinar here.