State Food Purchase Program funding for county food pantries
Lancaster County
Summary
Community Action Partnership will keep running the State Food Purchase Program with a slightly larger $776,844 budget, helping offset rising food costs for pantries.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 22, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
$776,844.12, funded by the PA Department of Agriculture.
Food pantries and residents relying on food assistance across the county.
Pantries report growing unmet need as federal food deliveries decline.
Mentions & discussions (5)
County Commissioners Work Sessions - Oct 20, 2026
Lancaster County is set to accept about $757,000 in state food purchase funds that buy food for pantries across the county. The allocation drops back to prior-year levels after a one-time 15% boost, even as nonprofits report growing need.
County Commissioners Public Meetings - Sep 23, 2026
The county extended its agreement with the state Department of Agriculture to keep the Emergency Food Assistance Program running locally through September 2027, with Community Action Partnership at the helm.
County Commissioners Work Sessions - Sep 22, 2026
The county is extending its state emergency food agreement for another year. Food banks distributed 514,000 pounds this year, but federal deliveries are shrinking while demand grows across the county.
County Commissioners Public Meetings - Jan 7, 2026
Community Action Partnership will keep running the State Food Purchase Program with a slightly larger $776,844 budget, helping offset rising food costs for pantries.
County Commissioners Work Sessions - Jan 6, 2026
The state now contracts directly with counties for food assistance funding, so the county will pass $776,844 through to Community Action Partnership to supply roughly 500,000 pounds of food to 37 pantries countywide.
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