Fiscal Year 2008 - Outreach Grants
Summary of Funded Projects
The following organizations received outreach grants
from the Food and Nutrition Service in fiscal year 2008. A brief summary
of each grant project is provided.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia, $73,162
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Target Area: Four zip code areas of West Philadelphia, PA
Target Population: Seniors
Project Summary: Our Mother of Sorrows (OMS) and St.
Ignatius (SI) Churches will use its volunteers to do peer-to-peer
outreach to seniors who are part of the religious community, receive
assistance from OMS/SI programs, attend a local religious center,
live at a local senor apartment complex, attend a local community
center, or hear about the outreach program in the media or from a
friend. They will be offering “one-stop” registration for
supplemental nutrition assistance benefits as well as submitting
applications online for clients and helping applicants eradicate
potential barriers in the process.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Inc., $75,000
Location: Alexandria, VA
Target Area: 8 cities and 21 counties in the Commonwealth of
Virginia
Target Population: Seniors
Project Summary: Volunteers from St. Martin de
Porres’ nutrition and outreach programs will work with local human
service agencies to educate seniors about supplemental nutrition
assistance benefits, conduct eligibility pre-screening, and remove
barriers to participation. Through the project, other organizations
will be trained to provide these services to sustain the outreach
work after the end of the grant.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, $75,000
Location: New Orleans, LA
Target Area: Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, LA
Target Population: Hispanics
Project Summary: Through the use of their Hispanic
Apostolate Health Promoters Program, Catholic Charities will address
education and outreach together. Their outreach, an adaptation of
the Kingsley House model, will be done door to door by community
health workers trained by the Louisiana Office of Family Support and
by establishing “enrollment clinics” at various gathering places in
the community.
Catholic Charities of Portland, OR, $73,316
Location: Portland, OR
Target Area: Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties, Oregon
Target Population: Hispanic Seniors
Project Summary: Catholic Charities will embed their
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance outreach project in their existing
social service programs which have been addressing the needs of the
Hispanic community in the Portland area for 25 years. In addition,
they will partner with Loaves and Fishes - the local Meals on Wheels
provider – and Providence Health Systems’ church-based
Spanish-language Promotores de Salud as well as address low literacy
by using fotonovelas in conjunction with FNS outreach materials.
Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands, Inc., $74,306
Location: Hyannis, MA
Target Area: Barnstable County, MA
Target Population: Seniors
Project Summary: Using a peer-to-peer outreach
model, volunteers will pre-screen potential clients at outreach
events or local food pantries or senior centers. Volunteers will
then follow up with applicants to assure that verifications are
being gathered, appointments are scheduled and attended, and
education is provided on using benefit cards. Essentially, seniors
will be supported through the entire application process.
Community Services and Employment Training (CSET), $75,000
Location: Visalia, CA
Target Area: Tulare, Madera, Fresno and Kings Counties, CA
Target Population: Hispanics
Project Summary: Working through its 12 offices in
Tulare County, CSET will refer potential applicants from its other
assistance programs, such as health fairs, community meetings, and
lunch programs. They will hold weekly application assistance
workshops and provide personal assistance completing forms in
English and Spanish. In addition, CSET will promote Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance benefits on popular local radio and television
programs in Spanish.
Desert Mission, Inc., $29,673
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Target Area: 15 zip codes in north Phoenix, AZ
Target Population: Hispanics
Project Summary: Desert Mission will offer
pre-screening of potentially eligible individuals at their food bank
and assist them with enrolling in the program. In addition,
“awareness education” will be provided by bilingual staff at
strategic locations in the community, such as, schools, Head Start
programs, low-income apartment complexes, businesses that hire or
cater to the local Hispanic population, and an annual community
festival.
Genesee County Community Action Resource Department, $75,000
Location: Flint, MI
Target Area: Genesee County, MI
Target Population: Seniors
Project Summary: Genesee County Community Action
Resource Department, a large community action agency established in
1964, will utilize its network of program services to increase
awareness of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, conduct
prescreening activities and facilitate enrollment. They will
coordinate with seven existing programs utilized by seniors,
outreach at a county-wide annual event called Senior Power Day, and
coordinate with other senior advocacy organizations in the county.
Highland County Community Action Organization, Inc., $55,945
Location: Hillsboro, OH
Target Area: Highland County, OH
Target Population: Seniors
Project Summary: Highland County Community Action
Organization will conduct an educational campaign through radio,
newspapers and distribution of outreach material to businesses and
organizations patronized by seniors. In addition, outreach workers
will make presentations at churches, community events, and senior
centers where they will offer eligibility pre-screening and
application assistance.
Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc., $72,405
Location: Hollywood, FL
Target Area: Broward County, FL
Target Population: Hispanics
Project Summary: Culturally competent outreach
specialists with “traveling offices” will provide direct access to
prescreening and assistance with online applications at high traffic
areas such as worship centers and supermarkets frequented by
Hispanic populations. In addition, Hispanic Unity will conduct
focused outreach in conjunction with an annual EITC initiative and
will work with the Million Meals Committee of Broward County and
other organizations to establish a referral network.
Lake County Board of County Commissioners, $67,020
Location: Tavares, FL
Target Area: Lake County, FL
Target Population: Seniors
Project Summary: Lake County will recruit, train and
support volunteers to increase awareness among seniors of
supplemental nutrition assistance benefits and assist low income
seniors with online applications. In addition, they will develop
collaborations with community-based organizations serving seniors in
the county to develop “one-stop sites” to maintain access to
benefits beyond the time frame of the grant project.
Latin American Research and Service Agency (LARASA), $75,000
Location: Denver, CO
Target Area: Denver Metropolitan Area, CO
Target Population: Hispanics
Project Summary: LARASA will use a grassroots
outreach approach supported by some paid and earned media targeted
at Spanish-language outlets viewed as credible sources by their
target population. Using the Promotora model, outreach workers will
meet with potential enrollees in their own neighborhoods and
gathering places to educate them about the benefits of the program,
conduct pre-screening, and assist with the application process.
Seven partner organizations have been enlisted to serve as
distribution points for literature as well as points of contact for
communicating with potential recipients.
Laredo-Webb County Food Bank, Inc., $75,000
Location: Laredo, TX
Target Area: Webb County, TX
Target Population: Hispanic Seniors
Project Summary: GIS mapping of local poverty and
demographic statistics is one of the methods that will be used to
determine the most likely areas of the city for effective outreach.
Application assistance will be provided at Food Bank member
agencies, community centers, senior centers, Housing Authority
sites, and distribution sites of the Commodity Supplemental Food
Program. Outreach efforts will be supplemented by a public education
campaign using broadcast, direct appeal and promotional strategies.
New York City Department for the Aging, $74,882
Location: New York, NY
Target Area: 6 Community Districts spanning Manhattan, Bronx,
Queens, and Brooklyn, NY
Target Population: Hispanic Seniors
Project Summary: The community-based education and
outreach approach will include pre-screening, counseling and
application assistance given to Hispanic seniors and their families.
Outreach workers will be stationed at twelve EatWell outreach sites
(also multi-service centers) in partnership with community-based
organizations. In addition, the project intends to build the
capacity of the local aging service delivery system for ongoing
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program outreach by creating a
learning network for service providers and developing a best
practices manual.
Last modified:
11/21/2008
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