Capital Projects - Project Angel Food

CEO Capital Projects

County Spending Category
3.4 Capital Projects
Federal Expenditure Category
Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, Schools, Child care facilities, etc.)
Project Launch Date
03/01/2024
Anticipated End Date
01/31/2025

Project Contacts

Indicators & Metrics to Date

  • Project Angel Food purchased all necessary equipment.
    1
  • Project Angel Food completed installation of all necessary kitchen equipment.
    1
  • Funding agreement was executed.
    1

Target Populations

  • People with Disabilities
  • Systems Impacted Individuals
  • Individuals with Chronic Illnesses

Project Description

Project Angel Food is a remarkable non-profit organization serving seriously ill individuals in Los Angeles County since 1989. They believe everyone deserves access to nutritious meals, especially those facing severe illnesses. Project Angel Food complements the provision of meals with nutrition counseling and human connection, which supports critically and terminally ill people. They started with a focus on providing aid to those with HIV/AIDS, and over time, they have expanded their services to include people with cancer, kidney failure, and heart disease. Their work is essential in improving the health outcomes of seriously ill individuals in Los Angeles County. The COVID-19 pandemic increased the amount of individuals experiencing food insecurity. At the height of the COVID pandemic, the issue was exacerbated with 34 percent of all Los Angeles County households reporting food insecurity. In 2022, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Project Angel Food's services surged by 42%, providing 1.5 million tailored meals to those in need. Project Angel Food has maximized its programming at its current facility and its analysis indicates that the demand for its services is projected to increase to 2 million meals tailored toward individuals experiencing sever illnesses in a few years. The County has an opportunity to partner with Project Angel Food by leveraging federal COVID-19 relief funds to expand much needed services for ill and homebound adults who are food insecure. The ARPA funding is being used to provide a grant to Project Angel Food. Project Angel Food will use the funds to acquire and install fixtures and equipment at its facility in Hollywood in order to produce a greater number of meals in a more effective work environment and dedicate space for administrative functions. Through this, Project Angel Food will be able to increase the amount of meals served to individuals experiencing food insecruity as it increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, this will alleviate some of the other expenses by Project Angel Food to fund different aspects of the program, including their policy institute.

Goals & Objectives

Goal Description By 1/31/2025, complete purchasing and installation of kitchen equipment to Improve or sustain health of people living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases by increasing capacity to serve an increase in 500,000 clients over the next few years.

Objective Description By 01/31/2025, complete Project Angel Food to expand its kitchen capacity.

Activity Description Project Angel Food purchases all necessary equipment.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
12 Program Outcome Project Angel Food purchased all necessary equipment. 0.00 1.00

Activity Description Project Angel Food completes installation of all necessary kitchen equipment.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
13 Program Outcome Project Angel Food completed installation of all necessary kitchen equipment. 0.00 1.00

Outcome Description Project Angel Food completes its additions to the kitchen to be able to serve an increased number of meals to those in the service population.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
14 Program Outcome Funding agreement was executed. 0.00 1.00