Emergency Food Grant Opportunity
Feeding America San Diego understands that times are tough and the demand for pantries and soup kitchens is on the rise.
The Emergency Food Grant program seeks to increase access points to food by clients in areas that are unserved or underserved due to a direct result of lack of food bank resources, local community support and agency resources. This grant will also support agencies that are experiencing financial hardship. The focus of the EFG program specific to this grant is to target unserved and underserved areas in each food bank service area. As part of the grant reporting process you will be asked to demonstrate how the EFG has significantly increased distribution in the underserved and unserved counties in your service area. In-kind Funds(food credit) can be used for delivery fees, purchased and donated product, and may also cover partial debt.
Purpose of Funding:
To support members in
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sustaining or expanding agency capacity programs
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budgetary constraints
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extending product collection and distribution in unserved and/or underserved service areas
Eligible Applicants: Feeding America San Diego partner agencies members that are in good standing, but financially restricted.
Evaluation Criteria:
Proposals will be evaluated on capability to increase service to unserved and/or unserved service areas.
Funding Priorities:
Preference will be given to members located in or serving the following locations designated by FASD. However, members located outside of, or not serving the following markets are encouraged and eligible to apply.
Grant Amount:
$500-$1,500 per fiscal year
Deadline
: April 30, 2012
How to Apply: M
embers must submit all materials by email to elanda@feedingamerica.org with the subject line as follows: City and agency name – Emergency Food Grant FY12 Proposal.
Any proposals received by mail or fax will not be considered.
Any proposals submitted after the deadline will not be conside
red.
Timeline
: Date Grant Received (timeline to be adjusted)
Progress report submitted quarterly
Questions:
Questions about the RFP may be directed to:
Liz Landa at
elanda@feedingamerica. org
VIEW THE APPLICATION
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