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Release No. 0517.04
Contact: Julie Quick (202) 720-4623
Angela Harless (202) 720-4623
USDA Awards $1 Million in Food
Stamp Outreach Grants to Faith and Community-Based Organizations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2004 --
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today awarded an additional $1 million in
food stamp outreach grants to eight additional faith and community-based
organizations. These organizations will use the awards to improve awareness and
access to USDA's Food Stamp Program among eligible low-income households.
"USDA's nutrition assistance
programs are an important safety net for those in need," said Veneman. "These
grants provide another opportunity to improve access for low-income Americans to
a nutritious diet."
The outreach grants are designed to
test innovative food stamp outreach strategies to underserved, eligible,
low-income individuals and families. Grantees will use this funding to establish
partnerships with employers, food retailers and other USDA Food and Nutrition
Service programs, as well as provide outreach services at alternate work or
community sites to reach those who are eligible. The maximum award for each
grant is $125,000. These awards are in addition to the eight outreach grants
awarded in Sept. 2004.
The outreach strategies will be
customized to fit the needs of each community. USDA plans to study the
effectiveness of these strategies to educate eligible people about the nutrition
benefits of the program, eligibility rules and application guidelines.
Grant opportunities were made
available to public, private and non-profit organizations, including faith and
community-based organizations across the nation to assist in educating eligible
low-income people who are not currently participating in the Food Stamp Program.
The eight grantees are:
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Name of |
Location |
Amount
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Community Food Bank, Inc.
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Tucson, Ariz. |
$125,000 |
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Good Faith Fund |
Pine Bluff, Ark |
$125,000 |
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City of Oakland |
Oakland, Calif. |
$125,000 |
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Harbor Interfaith Services, Inc.
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San Pedro, Calif. |
$121,687 |
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Worcester Community Action Council
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Worcester, Mass. |
$125,000 |
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Food Bank of Northern Nevada |
Sparks, Nev. |
$125,000 |
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Congreso de Latinos Unidos
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Philadelphia, Pa. |
$125,000 |
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Housing Authority of the City of
Milwaukee |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
$125,000 |
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 about the food stamp program and outreach
grants, visit USDA's Food and Nutrition Service Web site at
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/
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