The City of Columbia, the State of South Carolina, Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Instacart announced Monday that the Grocery Access Pilot (GAP) program would continue for a third year.
The GAP program helps combat food insecurity and expand access to fresh, healthy food for residents living in Columbia’s food deserts. A food desert is defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a low-income census tract that lacks access to healthy food, specifically an area that has a poverty rate of 20% or higher, or a median family income at or below 80% of the area’s median.
Through the city-funded program, up to 110 households located in food deserts will receive a complimentary Instacart+ membership and Instacart Health Fresh Funds stipends for one year…