The City of St. Louis is seeking applications for its SLFRF Community-Driven Food Production, Processing and Distribution.
Donor Name: City of St. Louis
State: Missouri
City: St. Louis
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/16/2022
Size of the Grant: $600,000
Details:
The SLFRF interim final rule set forth specific activities that are eligible for funding to respond to the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency. In accordance with these rules, AHC is accepting proposals for community-driven food production, processing, and distribution. Through the granting of these funds, the City hopes to support low-income residents with low food access; and to help address food insecurity. Food access services must be provided to eligible City residents and families with incomes at or below 80% of the 2022 City of St. Louis Area Median Income (AMI). An AMI chart can be seen on the next page.
The City of St. Louis and the Affordable Housing Commission are requesting proposals from qualified, small-scale organizations to produce, process, and/or distribute locally grown food under the guidelines of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Awarded organizations should have a goal to increase local food access and/or expanding the network of urban agriculture through this work.
Funding Information
The City of St. Louis was allocated $517 Million to support St. Louis City ‘s COVID-19 response efforts. The Affordable Housing Commission (AHC) will be responsible for administering the $600,000 allocated by the Board of Aldermen for Community-Driven Food Production, Processing, and Distribution.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities may include for-profit organizations participating in hyperlocal urban agriculture and nonprofit organizations that provide related programs and services to low-income residents disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 health emergency and in need of food assistance.
Eligible Activities
Eligible Activities include:
- Food Production
- Food Processing/Storage
- Food Distribution
- Outreach and Programming.
Uses of Funds
Funds may be used to support eligible activities. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Subsidizing or sponsoring new and established farmers’ markets
- e.g., food costs, infrastructure, materials, staffing, and administrative costs
- Supporting new or established community-based food distribution models
- e.g., community supported agriculture, community food hubs, farmers’ markets
- Building capacity of urban farmers and growers by providing urban agriculture infrastructure staffing and support for establishing or enhancing community-based gardens and farms
- e.g., materials, building, capital, expenses, administrative costs, training/skills-building
- Purchasing of necessary equipment to support distribution and delivery services
- e.g., cold food storage, delivery truck modifications, transportation equipment, raised beds, lumber, screws, seeds, garden gloves, watering cans, hand trowel, spades, planting trays for seeds, wheelbarrow, irrigation tank/system, tools, fencing, garden shed, picnic table, compost bins.
- Community Outreach and Education.
For more information, visit City of St. Louis.
