Massachusetts food banks receive $13.2M in grants to combat hunger Updated Feb 11, 2021; Posted Feb 11, 2021 2/11/2021 - Sunderland - Energy and Environmental Affairs secretary Kathleen Theoharides talks about food security grants in the Commonwealth Thursday afternoon at Riverland Farm in Sunderland. (Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican) Facebook Share SUNDERLAND — The state has awarded more than $13.2 million in grants to address urgent food insecurity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The funding is part of the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program, created following recommendations from the state COVID-19 Command Center’s Food Security Task Force, which promotes ongoing efforts to ensure everyone has access to healthy, local food.