Community Food Resource Grants

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

County Spending Category
1.6 Direct Community Investments
Federal Expenditure Category
Household Assistance: Food Programs
Project Launch Date
03/01/2024
Anticipated End Date
12/31/2026

Project Contacts

Indicators & Metrics to Date

  • Number of Households Served
    123122
  • CBO engagement
    423
  • Number of packages of food or related supplies distributed
    123122
  • CBO engagement
    423
  • CSO will execute a contract with a Third Party Administrator
    1
  • TPA will design an equitable grant application process
    1
  • TPA will begin offering technical assistance to grantees on reporting
    1
  • Number of grants provided for nutrition promotion
    14
  • TPA will develop and execute an application process to select CBOs to receive funding for food distribution
    1
  • The TPA will reimburse the subcontracted organizations for service provided before end of 2025
    1
  • Number of partnered CBOs for food distribution
    10
  • TPA will submit monthly invoices and tracking report
    1
  • Number of grants provided for nutrition promotion
    9
  • # of Safety Net Enrollment Grants
    9
  • Number of grants provided for supply chain/strengthening food systems
    13
  • Number of grants provided for supply chain/strengthening food systems
    22

Target Populations

  • Public agencies (e.g., schools) within communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic

Project Description

Under the leadership of the Chief Sustainability Office, The LA County Food Equity Roundtable’s (LACFER) Food Equity Fund will support initiatives to alleviate food and nutrition insecurity and create a more sustainable and resilient food system. The funds will be released to organizations who have been impacted by the pandemic through a competitive grant program administered by Community Partners. Visit www.communitypartners.org/foodequity for more information.

Goals & Objectives

Goal Description Through a TPA, increase the capacity of community organizations that offer food-related services in or to communities where there is a high risk of food insecurity by providing technical assistance and funding.

Objective Description A Third Party Administrator will offer grantees technical assistance and manage the application, grant disbursement, and reporting processes.

Activity Description By April 2023, CSO will execute a contract with a Third Party Administrator
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
10 Performance CSO will execute a contract with a Third Party Administrator 1.00

Activity Description By September 2023, the TPA will design an equitable grant application process, including technical assistance for applicants, and begin accepting applications
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
11 Performance TPA will design an equitable grant application process 1.00

Activity Description By March 2024, the TPA will begin offering technical assistance to grantees on reporting
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
2 Performance TPA will begin offering technical assistance to grantees on reporting 1.00

Activity Description Throughout the duration of the TPA contract, the TPA will submit monthly invoices and tracking reports
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
7 Performance TPA will submit monthly invoices and tracking report 1.00

Objective Description By August 2024, the TPA will disburse funding to at least 30 community organizations providing food-related services in or to target communities.

Activity Description Provide approximately 60% of the grant money to at least 30 organizations that are strengthening food supply chain infrastructure and services.

Activity Description Provide approximately 25% grant money to at least 15 organizations that are promoting nutrition and healthy food consumption among priority populations.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
3 Performance Number of grants provided for nutrition promotion 10.00
8 Performance Number of grants provided for nutrition promotion 8.00

Activity Description Provide approximately 10% of the grant money to at least 9 organizations that are promoting enrollment of priority populations in safety net programs such as CalFRESH, WIC, and National school lunch programs.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
9 Performance Number of grants provided for safety net Enrollment 9.00

Outcome Description At least 30 CBOs will receive and engage in technical assistance activities.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
12 Program Outcome CBO engagement 0.00 20.00
25 Program Outcome CBO engagement 20.00

Outcome Description At least 20 organizations will receive funding to increase their capacity.

Goal Description The TPA will subcontract with organizations providing food and related household necessities such as diapers to households at risk of food insecurity and reimburse those organizations for the associated supplies and services.

Objective Description The TPA will develop and manage an equitable food and supply distribution program, identifying and providing funding to at least 10 organizations for equitable distribution.

Activity Description By February of 2024, the TPA will develop and execute an application process to select at least 10 CBOs to receive funding for offering groceries, meals, or related necessities to households at risk of food insecurity.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
4 Performance TPA will develop and execute an application process to select CBOs to receive funding for food distribution 1.00

Activity Description By March of 2024, the TPA will develop subcontracts that encumber approximately 5% of the grant money to at least 10 organizations to offer groceries, meals, or related necessities to households at risk of food insecurity.

Activity Description The TPA will reimburse the subcontracted organizations for the supplies and services they provide before end of 2025.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
5 Performance The TPA will reimburse the subcontracted organizations for service provided before end of 2025 1.00

Outcome Description In total across the 10 subcontractors, at least 10,000 packages of food or related household necessities are distributed to households at risk of food insecurity.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
6 Performance Number of partnered CBOs for food distribution 10.00
14 Service Delivery Number of packages of food or related supplies distributed 0.00 10000.00