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Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP)

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Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP)

The New York State Department of Health’s Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) was established in 1984 to improve the nutritional health status of the State's low-income citizens by reducing hunger, malnutrition, and nutritionally related illness. HPNAP, in partnership with Food Bank of Central New York, is dedicated to improving the health and nutritional status of people in need of food assistance by:

  • Providing funding and other support to enhance the accessibility and availability of safe and nutritious food and food-related resources;
  • Developing and providing comprehensive nutrition education programs;
  • Monitoring and assessing neighbor needs and hunger-related issues to strengthen the program’s effectiveness; 
  • Empowering people to increase their independence from food assistance programs.


2024-2025 Period 2 HPANAP Award Agreement Submission Page

Please upload your signed PDF agreement HERE or click the button below.

2024-2025 Period 2 HPNAP Award Agreement | Submit


As of Period 2, Food Bank cannot advance fund the HPNAP Operation Support Awards for utilities, lease/rent, disposables, transportation, and staffing categories. Award recipients must submit their grant claim forms for reimbursement up to the amount of their Operation Support Award.

Capital Equipment Award funds will continue to be advanced to award recipients as previously, with the 2024-2025 equipment funds being distributed on or around October 30, 2024.

This policy change results from a Department of Health audit of the 2023-2024 HPNAP Period 1 Operation Support and Equipment Awards. Below is a revised grant timeline for the 2024-2025 Period 2 Awards and due dates.

2024 – 2025 HPNAP Award Important Dates:

July 1, 2024 Fiscal Year for HPNAP 24-25 Period 2 Begins 
October 30, 2024 Equipment Awards Disbursed 
January 30, 2025 Equipment purchased with this award must be in place by this date.
May 31, 2025  Final date to submit documentation online for reimbursement. 
May 31, 2025  All food using HPNAP funding must be delivered by this date. 

To submit a grant claim for reimbursement, complete the appropriate form(s) listed below. The form must be completed for reimbursement, and the required supporting documents must be uploaded. Funds will be issued within 15 business days of receipt of the completed grant claim submission.

**Please note that grant claim submissions received after May 31, 2025, will not be funded, and the grant will be considered unclaimed.


To submit documentation for reimbursement, please click the link below that corresponds to your award type. Please refer to the 2024-2025 HPNAP Period 2 Award Notification and Grant Agreement for documentation requirements.

Please complete the questions on the submission form to help us expedite this process.

2024-2025 Period 2 Lease or Rent Support Documentation Grant Claim Form  

2024-2025 Period 2 Utilities Documentation and Grant Claim Form  

2024-2025 Period 2 Staffing Expense Grant Claim Form

2024-2025 Period 2 Capital Equipment Expense Grant Claim Form

2024-2025 Period 2 Disposables Grant Claim Form

2024-2025 Period 2 Transportation Expense Grant Claim Form

Note: You can submit completed documentation for an amount less than your entire award. Funds will be issued as a check within ten business days of the completed submission for the amount that has been thoroughly documented. Please monitor your email for communications about this documentation.