FY 2005 Outreach Grants - Summary
Out-stationing/Site Visiting Strategy
Grantees will host out-stationed local food stamp workers at their site,
and/or set up programs for caseworkers, staff, or volunteers to go to
other locations to do outreach and program education.
Worcester Community Action Council (WCAC), $125,000, 16-month project
| Location: |
Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Target Area: |
Worcester |
| Target Population: |
Low-income working families and
immigrants |
| Project Summary: |
“The Central Massachusetts Food
Outreach Collaborative” project, utilizing a
train-the-trainer model, will provide FSP information to key
community leaders who will, in turn, reach out to
non-participating eligible families within their communities
to share information about the benefits of food stamps and
how to apply. The community leaders will also visit food
pantries and farmers markets to conduct direct outreach and
train additional messengers. In addition, WCAC will
disseminate food stamp information to households that
receive fuel assistance, Head Start classrooms, and through
other WCAC programs. The Worcester Public Schools, Diocese
of Worcester and the Worcester Ecumenical Council will also
work with WCAC to disseminate information. The project will
be led by a Steering Committee of community representatives
who will advise WCAC and assist with the implementation of
the project. |
| Description of
the Organization: |
WCAC is a
“multi-service organization with a variety of program and
services” to “promote self-sufficiency and strengthen
families.” Their mission is to “stimulate change in the
fundamental causes of poverty and to create and provide
opportunities for economic self-sufficiency through
services, partnerships, and advocacy.” |
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM), $125,000, 2-year
project
| Location: |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Target Area: |
City of Milwaukee |
| Target Population: |
Low-income applicants for and
residents in public housing and Section 8 rent assistance
(working poor and seniors) |
| Project Summary: |
Through this project, public
housing and Section 8 residents and applicants will be
provided FSP information, pre-screening, and application
assistance at housing application assistance meetings and
housing recertification meetings. The local food stamp
office will train HACM staff to provide information about
the benefits of food stamps. In addition, HACM will build on
existing relationships with partners in their
Self-Sufficiency program, including employers, to encourage
them to conduct outreach, and do pre-screening and
application assistance into order to provide support for
residents moving from welfare to work or experiencing
changes in pay rates or hours. |
| Description of the
Organization: |
The mission of the HACM is to
“promote safe, affordable, and quality housing, economic
opportunity and self-sufficiency and a suitable living
environment free from discrimination.” |
Food Bank of Northern Nevada (FBNN), $125,000, 2-year project
| Location: |
Sparks, Nevada |
| Target Area: |
Northern Nevada |
| Target Population: |
Families, Immigrants, and the
Elderly |
| Project Summary: |
A full time outreach
coordinator will collaborate with local churches, commodity
food distributions, pantries and the local medical center’s
Take-Care-A-Van to offer FSP information and pre-screening
to targeted communities and train volunteers to do the same.
The outreach coordinator will also train and provide support
to part-time outreach workers at community organizations in
12 rural counties who will conduct food stamp outreach,
pre-screening, and application assistance. The State of
Nevada will provide training to FBNN outreach staff. In
addition, English and Spanish television public service
announcements will be developed. In addition, FBNN will
develop a written report and a presentation on the project,
which will serve as a guide to other organizations
interested in replicating the work in their communities. |
| Description of the
Organization: |
The mission of the Northern
Nevada Food Bank is to “create hunger-free communities in
our region through direct services, advocacy, outreach and
education.” |
Community Events/Education Campaign Strategy
Grantees will conduct or participate in at least five community
events, and conduct a community-wide education campaign to raise
awareness of the program’s availability and benefits.
Good Faith Fund (GFF), $125,000, 2-year project
| Location: |
Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Target Area: |
Arkansas Delta |
| Target Population: |
Working Poor and Elderly |
| Project Summary: |
The “Arkansas Delta Food Stamp
Program Awareness Campaign” will use billboards, bus sides,
radio, and direct advertising in a community education
campaign. Information, pre-screening and application
assistance will be offered at five community events and two
specifically designed food stamp informational events. Using
the “No Wrong Doors” concept, other community and
faith-based groups will be trained to conduct food stamp
outreach. The project is a collaborative effort between GFF,
the Arkansas Department of Human Services, University of
Arkansas Extension Service, and the University of Arkansas
Pine Bluff. |
| Description of the
Organization: |
GFF is a non-profit affiliate
of Southern Development Bancorporation with a mission “to
increase the income and assets o low income and low skilled
residents of the Delta in Arkansas and Mississippi.” |
City of Oakland, $125,000, 1-year project
| Location: |
Oakland, California |
| Target Area: |
Oakland |
| Target Population: |
Immigrants |
| Project Summary: |
The “Immigrant Food Stamp
Promotion Project” is a partnership between the City of
Oakland, the Alameda County Community Food Bank, Lao Family
Community Development, Inc. (LFCD), and the United Way of
the Bay Area. The Food Bank and LFCD will recruit 20 other
community-based organizations to form a network. The Food
Bank will provide training, pre-screening tools and
technical assistance to the network participants. Through
this model, culturally appropriate pre-screening and
one-on-one application assistance will be provided to
non-English speaking immigrants at community-based
locations. Services provided will be language and culture
appropriate for immigrant populations. |
| Description of the
Organization: |
The mission of the City of
Oakland Department of Human Services is to “build strong
communities by enriching the quality of life for individuals
and families in Oakland.” |
Harbor Interfaith Services, Inc. $121,687, 2-year project
| Location: |
San Pedro, California |
| Target Area: |
Los Angeles Harbor District,
South Bay of Los Angeles |
| Target Population: |
Working Poor, Immigrants,
Elderly |
| Project Summary: |
The “Stop Hunger - Now” project
will use volunteers to distribute multi-lingual FSP
educational materials at the local farmer’s market, the
weekly downtown fair, and two other annual events. In
addition, food stamp information and pre-screening will be
offered at community sites within the service area,
including a community clinic, and a senior center. The
project will be based at Harbor Interfaith’s Emergency Food
and Advocacy Center, known as FISH. |
| Description of the
Organization: |
The mission of Harbor
Interfaith is “to provide emergency shelter, food, job
placement, advocacy, childcare, and support services to the
homeless and working poor.” |
Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. (Congreso), $125,000, 1-year project
| Location: |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Target Area: |
Eastern North Philadelphia |
| Target Population: |
Working Poor, Immigrants, and
Seniors |
| Project Summary: |
Clients of two existing
Congreso programs, Family Social Services and CareerLink,
will be pre-screened for potential eligibility for food
stamp benefits. Those interested in applying for benefits
will be assisted to complete an online application using
Pennsylvania’s COMPASS system. Through a partnership with
the Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises,
Congreso will conduct nine outreach workshops in the
community. In addition, Congreso will host 20 workshops to
educate participants in other Congreso programs. All
workshops will include pre-screening and referrals for
online application assistance. Congreso will also distribute
flyers and educational materials to youth and families in
Congreso’s after school programs, and broadcast six
educational programs about food stamp benefits on Congreso’s
radio show and place monthly advertising in Spanish and
English newspapers. |
| Description of the
Organization: |
Congreso is a community-based
nonprofit organization with a mission to “strengthen Latino
communities through social, economic, education and health
services; leadership development; and advocacy.” |
Partnerships with Other FNS Programs
Grantee will collaborate with other FNS programs to reach people dually
eligible for these programs and food stamps, but not yet participating
in the FSP.
Community Food Bank, Inc., $125,000, 2-year project
| Location: |
Tucson, Arizona |
| Target Area: |
Tucson and Pima County |
| Target Population: |
Low-income or no-income
residents |
| Project Summary: |
A food stamp outreach office
will be set up at the Food Bank’s Multi-Service Center. An
outreach coordinator will pre-screen clients for food stamp
benefits and provide application assistance. Volunteers will
staff the reception area, which will be stocked with
informational materials. The outreach coordinator will also
deliver weekly food stamp educational sessions at partner
agencies such as pantries, health clinics, churches, senior
centers, and neighborhood centers and train staff there to
provide food stamp information on a regular basis. Bilingual
materials will be available at all sites. |
| Description of the
Organization: |
The Community Food Bank
distributes food to needy people through 11 programs. Its
mission is “Through education, advocacy, and the
acquisition, storage, and distribution of food, we will
anticipate and meet the needs of the hungry in Pima County.” |
Last modified:
11/21/2008
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