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Release No. 0465.06
Contact: Susan Acker (703) 305-2286
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USDA Awards Nearly $1 Million in Food Stamp Outreach Grants
to Faith-Based and Community Organizations WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2006 --
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today awarded nearly $1 million to 14
faith-based and community organizations for their efforts to improve access to,
and awareness of, USDA's Food Stamp Program for eligible low-income households.
"The Administration is committed to ensuring that people who are eligible for
food stamps can access benefits with dignity and respect," said Johanns.
"Faith-based and community organizations are uniquely positioned to help us
reach those in need with information about this critical nutrition safety net."
USDA awards outreach grants to raise awareness about the availability of the
Food Stamp Program among eligible low-income people. Outreach strategies include
information dissemination, pre-screening, application assistance, community
events and education programs, and train-the-trainer programs.
The majority of the grantees will work with partners, such as other
faith-based or community 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.
Grant opportunities were available to public entities and private, non-profit
organizations, including faith-based and community organizations to assist in
educating eligible low-income people who are not currently participating in the
Food Stamp Program. These grants are similar to the 15 grants awarded in late
August for the same purpose.
The 14 Fiscal Year 2007 outreach grantees are:
| Name of Grantee |
Location |
Amount |
| Arizona Community Action Association |
Phoenix, Arizona |
$74,937 |
| Asian American Civic Association, Inc. |
Boston, Massachusetts |
$49,966 |
| Capital Area Community Action Agency, Inc. |
Tallahassee, Florida |
$72,127 |
| Caritas of Waco, Inc. |
Waco, Texas |
$73,344 |
| Center for Pan Asian Community Service, Inc. |
Doraville, Georgia |
$73,992 |
| Community Partners, Inc. |
Amherst, Massachusetts |
$75,000 |
| Future Foundation |
East Point, Georgia |
$75,000 |
| Health Masters Club |
Orlando, Florida |
$54,660 |
| Hunger Action Network of New York State |
New York, New York |
$75,000 |
| Jeffco Action Center |
Lakewood, Colorado |
$71,709 |
| Little Dixie Community Action Agency, Inc. |
Hugo, Oklahoma |
$69,653 |
| TEARS, Inc. |
Phenix City, Alabama |
$75,000 |
| Toledo Area Ministries |
Toledo, Ohio |
$73,809 |
| Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
$75,000 |
| Total |
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$989,197 |
On Jan. 29, 2001, President Bush created the White House Office of
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. He also established Faith-Based and
Community Initiatives offices in 11 federal agencies, including USDA, to
leverage the essential work of faith-based and community organizations in a
"determined attack on need."
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.
Last Modified:
03/27/2008 |
