Food Stamp Outreach and Access Program - Match Funding Opportunity

About This Pre-Application: If your organization is conducting food stamp outreach or is interested in providing this service to families or individuals below 165% of poverty, you may be eligible to participate in the Food Stamp Outreach Partnership Program of the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB). Completing this online pre-application form will help us to determine if you are eligible to apply for this funding. All eligible organizations will receive the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) that will be released early 2008 for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2008-09 funding beginning October 1, 2008.

About the Funding: Funding is administered on a quarterly reimbursement basis and requires a "local match." The match can be comprised of any non-federal source of money as long as it is not already used to draw down another source of federal reimbursement. Participating organizations are reimbursed 1/3^rd of the entire program costs spent on allowable activities. This means that for every $1 spent by a partner organization on allowable food stamp outreach activities, CAFB will reimburse $0.33. If you have questions about the reimbursement formula, please download this one page factsheet describing the forumula. At anytime, feel free to email Jessica Bartholow, statewide program manager, at jessica@cafoodbanks.org.

Already Performing Food Stamp Outreach Activities

Requesting Funds for a New Food Stamp Outreach Project

Organization's Name

Address of Organization

City

Zip Code

Phone Number

Your Email Address

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Provide a few sentences describing your organization and the population that you serve.

Describe the Food Stamp Outreach Program For Which You Are Seeking Funding

For which activities is your organization seeking funding?

Distributing Outreach Materials
Pre-screening People For Food Stamp Eligibility
Answering Phone Calls From People Interested in Food Stamps
Assisting People to Apply For Food Stamps
Convening Meetings About Food Stamps
Convening Trainings for Other Non-profits About Food Stamps
Conducting Media Outreach About Food Stamps
Other

What non-federal sources of funding will your organization used for the match? Please note that match must not originate from any source of federal funding, including HUD, CDBG or CSBG.

Foundation Grant
Donations
Municipal (non-federal)
County (non-federal)
Membership Dues
Law Suit Settlement
Other

What are your target populations? Please note that you must have a gross income less than 135% of poverty to be eligible for food stamps.

Immigrants and Refugees
Elderly
Working Families
Homeless
Other

Where will you be conducting food stamp outreach?

soup kitchens
shelters
drug rehab facilities
food pantries
tax assistance centers
senior centers
senior brown bag sites
grocery stores
community fairs
outdoor food market
flea market
low-income housing sites
hotels
Mexican Consulate
place of employment
Head Start
WIC
over the phone
on your website
targeted media campaigns
Other

Have you talked to your county social services agency about your intentions to apply for this funding?

yes
no
have scheduled an appointment

List the organizations you are partnering with