Jefferson county lacks a coherent understanding of the food system sectors and the impacts on low-income families who face food insecurity on a regular basis

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
20213380035890
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$70,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
10.225 Community Food Projects
Completion date
Funding
  • $35,000.00 Federal
  • $35,000.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Watertown, NY 13601, USA

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Description

As the agency reported it.

Without county-wide transportation, low-income families are often stranded in food deserts where food sources are limited, and consumer goods are higher in cost. In watertown, where food is more plentiful through retail outlets and nonprofit food pantries, accessibility is improved; however, the hours of operation for the food pantries are often prohibitive to the vulnerable residents gaining access to their services. We lack a collaborative approach to creating and sustaining a food system that embraces the strengths of each stakeholder in each food sector, while addressing the limitations of our food ecosystem.a detailed study of the individual food sectors with respect to food insecurity will reveal gaps and inefficiencies in our food system that can be eliminated through a coordinated approach. Not only will this strategy directly address the needs of low-income families, but will incentivize local growers, production facilities, distributors and all other stakeholders to embrace a food system policy that is inherently more effective and efficient for all. Entrepreneurial ideas, collaboration with for-profit businesses, coordination among non-profits, and input from consumers - all who currently often operate in silos, will put together ideas and plans to solve access and affordability issues for all of our citizens - including the most vulnerable.

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Who received award 20213380035890?

20213380035890 was awarded to The United Way Of Northern New York, Inc. by Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (National Institute of Food and Agriculture) on September 1, 2021.

How much is award 20213380035890 worth?

$70,000 has been obligated on 20213380035890: $35,000 in federal funding and $35,000 in non-federal funding.

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