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Release No. PR-0323.06
Contact:
Susan Acker (703) 305-2286
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USDA Awards Food Stamp Outreach Grants
WASHINGTON, August 28, 2006—Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today awarded
$1.05 million to 15 faith and community-based organizations to improve both
access to, and awareness of, USDA's Food Stamp Program for eligible low-income
households.
“Ensuring that all eligible low-income Americans have access to nutrition
assistance provided by the Food Stamp Program remains a top priority for us,”
said Johanns. “Community and faith-based organizations are uniquely positioned
to assist and educate members of their community about the program as well as
resources that lead to maintaining a nutritious diet.”
These grants will test food stamp outreach strategies to raise awareness about
the benefits of the Food Stamp Program among eligible low-income people such as
the working poor, legal immigrants and the elderly. The 15 grantees plan to use
a variety of outreach strategies that include information dissemination,
pre-screening, application assistance, community events, education programs and
train-the-trainer programs. Most grantees work with partners, such as other
community or faith-based organizations, senior service programs, food banks or
food pantries, health providers, and housing programs in order to customize the
outreach programs to the needs of the community. The maximum award for each
grant is $75,000.
The 15 fiscal year 2006 outreach grantees
are as follows:
| Grantee |
Location |
Amount |
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| Catholic Charities of
Wichita |
Wichita, KS |
$60,528 |
| East Arkansas Family
Health Center |
West Memphis, AR |
$74,918 |
| Families Under Urban
and Social Attack |
Houston, TX |
$74,847 |
| The Food Bank of
Monmouth and Ocean Counties |
Neptune, NJ |
$45,087 |
| Genesys Health
System/Health Access |
Grand Blanc, MI |
$74,901 |
| Greater Waterbury
Interfaith Ministries |
Waterbury, CT |
$61,050 |
| Intercultural Family
Health Education Center |
West Palm Beach, FL |
$74,087 |
| Louisville/Jefferson
County Metro Government |
Louisville, KY |
$74,939 |
| Montana Food Bank |
Missoula, MT |
$69,000 |
| New Hampshire Housing
Finance Authority |
Bedford, NH |
$69,685 |
| PathwaysPA |
Holmes, PA |
$75,000 |
| The Salvation Army
Northern Division |
Roseville, MN |
$75,000 |
Special
Services for Groups/Tongan Community
Service Center |
Los
Angeles, CA |
$75,000 |
| Structured Employment
Economic Development Corporation |
New York, NY |
$75,000 |
| United Way of Tucson
and Southern Arizona |
Tucson, AZ |
$75,000 |
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Grant opportunities were available to private non-profit
organizations, including community and faith-based organizations, and public
entities with the exception of state and local Food Stamp Programs to assist in
educating eligible low-income people currently not participating in the Food
Stamp Program.
The Food Stamp Program, administered by USDA's Food and Nutrition
Service, is the cornerstone of federal nutrition assistance programs and
provides crucial support to working poor and needy households. For more
information on the food stamp program and outreach grants, visit the USDA's Food
and Nutrition Service Web site at
http://www.fns.usda.gov.
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