Summit county food assistance - the family & intercultural resource center (firc), based in summit county, colorado, requests federal funding in support of the congressionally identified purpose of…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $300,000 to Summit County Family Resource Center (doing business as Family & Intercultural Resource Center) on August 31, 2026, under the Social Services Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 93.647).

The recipient will purchase and distribute free, nutritious food to over 600 households weekly through its established community food markets operating at two locations in Breckenridge and Dillon, Colorado. The award funds a congressionally identified poverty-reduction initiative through food distribution, intended to stabilize household food budgets, reduce food-related stress, and free limited family income for other essential needs in Summit County.

The period of performance extends through August 30, 2027. Work is performed in Colorado.

Summit county food assistance - the family & intercultural resource center (firc), based in summit county, colorado, requests federal funding in support of the congressionally identified purpose of reducing poverty through food distribution. Firc will use awarded funds to purchase and distribute free, nutritious food to over 600 households weekly through its established community food markets, operating at two locations in breckenridge and dillon, colorado. By stabilizing household food budgets, the project is expected to reduce food-related stress, free limited family income for other essential needs, and produce progress toward poverty reduction in summit county.