The East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority approved a list of corner stores Thursday to share a $100,000 grant that will bring fresh produce and healthy food to people who live in neighborhoods without a full-service grocery store.
Six stores and two alternates were chosen for the Healthy Corner Store Initiative Grants.
The stores are eligible to receive up to $20,000 to help them stock fresh produce and meat.
The money could be used on everything from installing coolers and improving the layout of stores to lining up distributors for fresh items, said Susannah Bing, the RDA’s director of finance and economic development.
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