[OMS_MANAGERS] FW: USDA Offers Financing for Rural Food Distribution and Assistance

Tue Apr 30 16:16:53 PDT 2019

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FYI - rural communities can use this grant to improve facilities for farmers' markets among other eligible projects.

From: Rural Development [mailto:ruraldevelopment at public.govdelivery.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 9:19 AM
To: STUART Sheri * OPRD
Subject: USDA Offers Financing for Rural Food Distribution and Assistance

Up to $30.6 million is available in Oregon through September 2019

[USDA Rural Development, Oregon]

USDA Offers Financing for Rural Food Distribution and Assistance
Up to $30.6 million is available in Oregon through September 2019

Agriculture is often central to rural life, and yet some residents in rural communities struggle to access food. A wide array of options are helping to improve access. Food assistance services ensure low-income families receive enough to eat while grocery and meal delivery services can help seniors and people with disabilities overcome transportation barriers. Farmers' markets give residents access to local produce while school kitchens ensure students have access to healthy meals.

USDA Rural Development can help with the construction or upgrade of facilities or the purchase of equipment used for food distribution or assistance services in rural towns with a population of 20,000 or less by providing financing through its Community Facilities Program<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwNDMwLjUzMzgyMzEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwNDMwLjUzMzgyMzEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzEwNTA5MiZlbWFpbGlkPXNoZXJpLnN0dWFydEBvcmVnb24uZ292JnVzZXJpZD1zaGVyaS5zdHVhcnRAb3JlZ29uLmdvdiZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-facilities-direct-loan-grant-program/or>. Very small communities with a population of 2,500 or less that have limited financial resources will receive priority for grant funds. This USDA financing can also be used to meet the match requirements set by other programs, helping rural communities and nonprofits access additional sources of funding.

Rural Development funding can be used for food banks, vehicles for food delivery programs like Meals on Wheels, school kitchens, food warehouses and distribution centers, kitchens for senior living facilities or transitional housing, and mobile food pantries. Rural municipalities can also apply for funding to build or improve facilities for farmers' markets.
[The Florence Food Share pantry distributes approximately 50,000 pounds of food per year]

For example, in the small community of Florence and the surrounding area on the Oregon coast, nearly 4,000 people received free food from the nonprofit Florence Food Share<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwNDMwLjUzMzgyMzEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwNDMwLjUzMzgyMzEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzEwNTA5MiZlbWFpbGlkPXNoZXJpLnN0dWFydEBvcmVnb24uZ292JnVzZXJpZD1zaGVyaS5zdHVhcnRAb3JlZ29uLmdvdiZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/success-stories/partnering-alleviate-hunger-rural-community> last year. The pantry helps ensure that seniors, people with disabilities, those who are unemployed, and low-income families have enough to eat. But the cost of repairs and improvements to its facilities sometimes exceeds what the pantry can afford.

The nonprofit knew that in the event of an emergency, low-income families would have an even greater need for food assistance, and yet the nonprofit did not have the means to protect its perishable foods during a power outage. Florence Food Share applied to USDA and received a $10,600 Community Facilities grant to install a generator, which will keep its refrigerators and freezers running, even during a storm that causes an electrical outage.

The following year, the food pantry needed to replace its roof. The nonprofit was also experiencing issues with its garden, which provides 10,000 pounds of fresh produce each year. It was losing crops to deer and wind damage. Once again, the nonprofit applied to Rural Development. It received a $25,000 grant that made it possible to install a new roof and add a fence around the garden.

Last year, the food pantry switched to a ductless heat pump with help from a nearly $8,000 USDA grant. The energy-efficient heating and cooling system is reducing the nonprofit's monthly utility bill, providing savings it can use to feed more people in need.

"The bottom line," said Colin Morgan, Operations Manager, "is that USDA has been a great partner." With the repairs and improvements to its facilities, Florence Food Share will be able to do even more to alleviate hunger in its 270-square-mile rural service area.

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Build Your Rural Community's Future with USDA Assistance

USDA Rural Development can help finance your next community facility project with a low-interest loan, loan guarantee, or grant. Most public bodies, nonprofits, and federally-recognized tribes are eligible to apply.

In Oregon this year, up to $30.2 million in loans and $417,000 in grants is available through September 2019.

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