Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the oahu resilience food hub will…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the oahu resilience food hub will address hawaii's critical need to reduce food insecurity and food waste -- by rapidly scaling and diversifying food rescue to expand capacity for collection of greater volume, longer storage periods, and food processing, contributing to a more resilient local food system better able to recover from crises.a food hub will serve to accomplish multiple objectives: improving food security, diversifying our economy, creating local jobs, expanding markets for local food, employing sustainable practices to decrease pressure on land cultivation and water consumption, and reducing waste and greenhouse gases from adding to our landfill. This request for funding to support a resilience food hub has the following goals and objectives:developing positions needed to increase operational capacity as we move from current vehicle-only service delivery to an established warehouse facilityscaling critical food rescue operations to meet growing demand for food assistanceincreasing community engagement and support to grow a diverse network of food donors, distribution partners, recipient agencies and community volunteersdeveloping a fund development strategy and social enterprise framework for mission-aligned revenue generating activities the project is directly aligned to cfpcp program goals by further reducing food insecurity, increasing the rescue and supplement of local fresh foods for redistribution, increasing food aggregation, distribution and processing, providing a synergistic space for collaboration across agriculture, community, social services, government, and business sectors, and with a focus as a resilience hub for emergency preparedness on the island of oahu.