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SAI , ` . C1,5 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS � FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director U11 f�yContra By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator Costa DATE: March 11, 1993 County SUBJECT: Approve submission of Funding Application #28-532 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve submission of Funding Application #28-532 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $49,322 for the pe-riod September 30, 1993 through September 29, 1994 for the East County "Food Education and Sanitation Training" (FEAST) Project. . II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this application by the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services will result in $49,322 for the "Food Education and Sanitation Training" (FEAST) Project. Sources of funding are as follows: $ 49,322 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services \ 16.623 County Share (In-Kind) $ 65,945 Total Program III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: In the fall of 1992, the Department's Prevention Program nutrition staff evaluated the safety and quality of food consumed by emergency food recipients in East County. Numerous food safety violations were discovered at several food pantries and soup kitchens. In addition, many volunteers did not observe proper food handling techniques. The quality of food distributed in the three-day emergency food boxes at several of the larger food pantries was evaluated using the USDA Food Pyramid Model and found to be inadequate. The goal of this project is to improve the safe handling, preparation and dissemination of food at emergency food sites. In addition, the project will aim to improve the diets of emergency food recipients so that they meet the dietary guidelines as set forth by the USDA. In order to meet the deadline for submission, the application has been forwarded to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, but subject to Board approval. Three certified copies of the Board Order authorizing submission of the application should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for submission to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ri��kYJ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN AT ON OF BOARD 60MMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) r4 / s ACTION OF BOARD ON _ �//� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED VOTE OF SUPERVISORS X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Wendel Brunner, OF SUPERVIS M.D. (313-6712) v/ � CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED a Auditor-Controller (Claims) Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $��1BiY1S4fS811dC011�YAn M382/7-83 BY - // Lii DEPUTY 1 -48 Contra Costa County Health Services Department =_ PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION `z. .._ Administrative Offices 597 Center Avenue Suite 200 �'OS _ - •� Martinez,California 94553 r`4 colvi January 27, 1993 Joseph Reid, Chief Community Food and Nutrition Program Office of Community Services Division of Community Discretionary Programs 270 L'Enfant Promenade SW Washington, DC 20447 • Dear Mr. Reid: Attached for your review is the Contra Costa County Health Services Department's application for the Office of Community Services' Community Food and Nutrition Program Grant. The application outlines the Food Education and Safety Training (FEAST) proposal, a project which will improve the nutritious and safe preparation of food at soup kitchens and food pantries in the eastern region of Contra Costa County.. The project involves the participation .of several community-based health and social service organizations interested in improving the health of the increasing number of low-income people seeking emergency food. We are very pleased with the support this project has generated throughout Contra Costa County and confident that it will continue once OCS funds terminate. We are submitting this application pending Board of Supervisor's approval, which is expected shortly. Sincerely, Wendel Brunner, M.D. Public Health Director A372 (7191) THE EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FOOD EDUCATION AND SANITATION TRAINING (FEAST) PROJECT Submitted to: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Community Services Community Food and Nutrition Program By the: Contra Costa County Health Services Department - Prevention Program January 28, 1993 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page STANDARD FORM 424 1 BUDGET INFORMATION 2 STANDARD FORM 424B - NON-CONSTRUCTION 8 . PROJECT NARRATIVE 9 ANALYSIS OF NEED 9 Nature and Extent of Problem ' Target Area Target Population PROJECT DESIGN 12 Project Priorities and Rationale Goals and Objectives Project Activities Coordination/Services Integration Project Institutionalization ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN PROGRAM AREA 17 Consortium Accomplishments MANAGEMENT HISTORY 17 STAFFING AND RESOURCES 18 STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES 18 APPENDIX A: WORKPLAN 20 APPENDIX B: RESUME 21 APPENDIX C: LETTERS OF PARTICIPATION/SUPPORT 23 Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium Delta 2000 University of California, Cooperative Extension Contra Costa Food Bank ATTACHMENT 1 1 OMB Approval No.0348-004 APPLICATION FOR 2.DATE 31.16IAITTE0 a oor�cant�aenr�rer ' FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 1/28/93 1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION 7.DATE RECEIVED BY STATE I State Aoolicat,on roentilier Accificatron Preaaplication 1 r, Construction ❑ Construction u a.DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY Federal banurrer Non-Construction Q Non-Construction 1946000509 S. APPLICANT INFORMATION Legal Name: Organizational Unit: Contra County County Health Services Dept. Prevention Program Address(give tarty. county. state. dna zro coos): `lame ana teleonone numoer of the person to pe contacted On matters invOrvind this aooricatron (give area coca) Prevention Program 75 Santa Barbara Road Larry Cohen, MSW Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (510)646-6511 IL EMPLOYER IbEmnFICATION NUMBER(EINI: 7. TYPE OF APPLICANT:(en(er approonate letter in box) A. State H.Independent School Dist. t 9 1 4 I 8. coon,, I. State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning C. MunsaDal J. Private UnrversrN s. TYPE OF APPLICATION: O. Township 6 K Indian Tribe Now ❑ Contmatlon ❑ Revision E. Interstate L. Individual F Intermunicipal M Profit Organization If Revision.enter woroofrate Wtter(s)in box(es): C 0 G. Special District N.Other ISoecity)- A Increase Award B.Decrease Award C.Increase Duration O. Decrease Ouratlon Otho.(speclly): 1. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY: DHHS-ACF/OSC Ill. ASSISTANCE OF NUMBRAL DOMESTIC n 3 e 5 7 1 11. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPUCAN-3 PROJECT: Tins-Community Services Block Grant East County Food Education and Safety rr ionn�rr7 Awards-Community Food Training (FEAST) Project 1Z AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT(citfO&CWnees.State:441P Antioch, Pittsburg, West Pittsburg, Oakley, Brentwood, Bethel Island 13. PROPOSED PROJECT: 1a. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS 019: Stan Date Ending Data a Applicant :b.Protect 9/30/93 9/29/94 7,8 ' 7,8 13.ESTIMATED FUNDING 1B.Is APPUCATIGN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE 01111001112372 PROCESS? a Federal s 49,322 .00 A. YES.THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS IF-OR aEHtEW ON: a Applicant =16 622 .00 DATE 1/28/93 c.State s 0 .og b NO. 0 PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O. 12372 d.Local : 0 .00 OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW e.Other f 0 .00 ` I f. Program Income S 0 .00 17. IS THE APPLICANT DIELINGUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DU17 a g. TOTAL .OD Yes It-Yes.'attach an explanation. ® No s 65,945 is. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATIONMREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT.THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED a. Tvped Name of Authorized Representative b. Title c. 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Will coordinate detailed implementation of project activities and evaluation. Will assist in training development and coordination, provide technical assistance, and evaluate project activities. Will draft detailed work plan for project, supervise all staff, and track all expenditures. Existing Position 20% Time 3. Clerk $ 2,410 (5% Requested, 5% County Match). Experienced level ($2008/month). Under the direction of the Project Coordinator, will complete secretarial work: word processing of letters and other documents, arranging meetings, ordering supplies, etc.. Existing Position 10% Time 4. Project Assistant $21,504 Requested Administrative Intern ($2240/month). Under the direction of the Project Coordinator, will assist in needs assessment, community outreach, training, and evaluation activities. New Position 80% Time Contractual Employees 5. Student Intern $ 1,000 Requested A bisngual student will be hired to translate project materials and assist Project Coordinator in working with Nutrition Subcommittee members and the community. (Stipend for approx. 200 hrs.) B. Fringe Benefits $ 6,715 1. Permanent Employees: Requested: $ 7,819 x 31% _ $2,424 (Employees #2 above) $ 21,504 x 7.93% _ $1,705 (Employee #4 above) County Match: $7,136 x 31% $2,586 (Employee #1 & #3, above) Fringe Includes: FICA 7.50% , Retirement 12.40% Group Medical Insurance 8.31% Worker's Compensation 2.51% Unemployment(SUI) 0.28% 31.00% 5 C. Travel $ 2,000 Use of privately owned vehicle by staff for in-county local mileage. Covers costs of attending meetings, trainings, and local conferences. (Mileage between Prevention Program office and Brentwood is 160 miles round-trip). 7142 miles x $0.28/mile = $ 2,000 Requested D. Equipment - None E. Supplies $ 6,800 1. Office Supplies - Expendable office products such as pens, paper, stationary, envelopes, computer disks, etc.. $ 500 County Match 2. Copying - Photocopying of necessary project materials and correspondence. Charged at $0.05 per copy. $ 800 County Match 3. Printing - Development and reproduction of project materials: brochures, posters, fliers, etc.. $1,000 Requested . 4. Educational/Media Materials - These expenses may include the re-production and distribution of videos and slides, subscriptions, instructional aids, and expenses related to trainings, presentations, and meetings. $1,000-Requested $1,500-County Match 5. Sanitation Supplies- Cost of purchasing thermometers, gloves, soap, soap dispensers and other sanitation supplies for food safety and sanitation trainings. $2,000 Requested F. Contractual - None G. Construction - None HH Other $ 4,100 1. Rent - Costs of office spacewill be covered for Project Coordinator, Clerk, and Media Specialist. $ 2,500 County Match 2. Phone - Costs of local and long-distance phone usage. $1,000 County Match 3. Postage - Costs of mailing project materials and correspondence. $ 600 County Match J. Indirect Charges: $ 7,665 These costs for overall program administration are computed using the standard county formula for indirect charges, which is $7300 per full-time equivalent of project personnel (0.20 Project Coord., 0.05 Clerk, and 0.80 Project Assistant). 1.05 FTEs x $7,300 = $7,665 Requested CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 6 HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION 4 To: Section Chiefs/Cost Center Date: March 7, 1990 Managers From: Alan G. Abreu Subject: overhead Rates Public Health Controller FY 1989-90 The figures below detail the $6,900 in overheads to be allocated to each Full Time Equivalent. (FTE) employee or contractor for FY 1989-90. A share of these costs should be included with all program/grant proposed budgets unless expressly. forbidden by the funding source. Internal Overhead - $4,340 per FTE This figure includes a Departmental allocation of the expenses-of the Health Ser-#ices Director, Health Services Administration, Finance and Personnel. It also includes an allocation of Public Health Division Administration, cost . center 5761, which includes -the Public Health Director, Administration, Finance/ Accounting, Personnel and Purchasing. External Overhead - $2,560 per FTE _ The external overhead is comprised of County overheads (A-87) allocated to Departments by the Countywide Cost Allocation Plan. This plan is audited yearly by the State Contioller's Office as the cognizant agency for the Federal Government. If you or your funding sources have any questions, please call me at (415) 646-4416, Ext. 247. AGA:ssb GA-9 S/84 SM Contra Costa COl f ty 7 Health Services Oepartmc- ' PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION November 22, 1991 To: A. Paul Kraintz, Public Health Administrator Public Health Section Chiefs Public Health Program Managers From: . Alan G. Abreu, Health Services Administrator Subject: Indirect Expense ���►(/`J We have reviewed and updated the indirect cost computations for the Public Health Division. . The new amounts are: External: $2,700 per Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Internal: $4,600 per FTE $7,300 per FTE The new amounts should be .used where permitted on invoices for periods after January 1, 1992. When a budget revision is prepared, the indirect expenses should'be amended. All new budgets should reflect the new amounts. cc: R. Kraus M. Arnold 8 10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance 13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the compliance with Section 106 of the National Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973(P.L.93-234) Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 which requires recipients in a special flood hazard U.S.C. 470). EO 11593 (identification and area to participate in the program andto purchase protection of historic properties), and the flood insurance if the total cost of insurable Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of construction and acquisition is 310,000 or more. 1974(16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.). 11. Will comply with environmental standards which 14. Will comply with P.L. 93-3.18 regarding the may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) protection of human subjects involved in research, institution of environmental quality control development, and related activities supported by measures under the National Environmental this award of assistance. Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive 15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C.facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of 2131 et seq.) pertaining to the care, handling, and flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO treatment of,.warm blooded animals held for 11988; (e)assurance of project consistency with research,teaching,or other activities supported by the approved State management program this award of assistance. developed under the Coastal Zone Management 16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §§ 1451 et seq.); (f) Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 4801 et seq.) which conformity of Federal actions to State (Clear Air) prohibits the use of lead based paint in Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the construction .or rehabilitation of residence Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended.(42 L.S.C. § structures. 7401 et seq.);(g)protection of underground sources 17. Will cause to be performed the regtlired financial of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water- Act of 1974, as amended, (P.L. 93-523); and (h) and compliance audits in accordance with the. protection of endangered species under the . Single Audit Act of 1984. Endangered Species Act of 1973,as amended,(P.L. 18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all 93-205). other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations 12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and policies governing this program. of 1968 (16 U.S.C. H 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL TITLE Director APPLICANT ORGANION DATE SUBMITTED Contra CostaVeA1th Services Department 1/28/93 Prevention Program SF 4248 44.881 Bacot 9 The East County Food Education and Safety Training Project On behalf of the Contra Costa County Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium, the Contra Costa Health Services Department's Prevention Program is applying for funding to coordinate existing private and public food assistance resources so that they may better meet the nutrition needs of low-income people in East Contra Costa County, California. The Food Education and Safety Training (FEAST) Project will improve the quality of food procurement in East Contra Costa County and train emergency food providers to: 1) Use the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) dietary guidelines and Food Guide Pyramid. 2) Conduct federal food program outreach. 3) Use appropriate food safety and sanitation techniques. ANALYSIS OF NEED Target Area and Population Geographically divided by hills, Contra Costa County, California (1990 population of 803,372), has three distinct regions, commonly referred to as West, Central, and East. The geographic area of East Contra Costa includes the cities of Antioch, Brentwood, and Pittsburg, and the unincorporated areas of Bethel.Island, Knightsen/Oakley, and West Pittsburg. Residents of East Contra Costa represent a variety of ethnic backgrounds, with Latinos making up 22 percent of the region's population and African-Americans approximately 9 percent.' A recent survey of 100 East County emergency food recipients found that 23 percent were African-American, 22 percent were Latino, 4 percent were Native American, and 3 percent were Asian.' The region is currently experiencing the largest overall growth in the county, with a total 1990 population of 155,264.' In spite of this development, East County has serious poverty-related problems. It has the lowest average household income of any region in the county. Twenty four percent of East County households live below the federal.poverty line (a total of 15,435 people).' Approximately one third of all Contra Costa-public assistance recipients live in East Contra Costa.' Pittsburg (including unincorporated West Pittsburg) is East.County's industrial center. Fifteen percent of the area's 65,017 residents are African-American. Ten percent are Southeast Asians. Twenty-two percent of the residents speak Spanish as a primary language. The mean family income for this area is 60 percent of the county average." One out of every seven Pittsburg residents receives public assistance. Although the city represents less than ten percent of the county's total population, twenty-one percent of all the county's emergency food recipients reside in Pittsburg alone.' In far East County, the Brentwood-Oakley area (population 25,788) is an agricultural community undergoing rapid growth and development. A large proportion of the population in this area is Latino, with Spanish-speaking residents comprising 30 percent of the community." Fifteen percent of the households in this-area receive public assistance.' East County has many unaddressed needs. Historically, it is the forgotten region of the county. It has an inadequate, under-funded, and Uncoordinated.service delivery system 10 that is frequently unable to meet the needs of its diverse, low-income population. Nature and Extent of Problem A survey undertaken by the Contra Costa Hunger Task Force in 1992 found that over the past five years the need for food among low-income county residents has changed from the occasional emergency to a chronic problem. The survey found that 40 percent of emergency food recipients receive food 10 or more times during the year. The demographics of this population have changed as well. In 1987 single males comprised the largest recipient group of emergency food. In 1992 the majority of recipients were two-parent families." Living below the poverty line puts tremendous strain on a household's budget, adversely affecting the ability to purchase a nutritionally adequate diet. Government surveys show that as income goes down, the nutritional adequacy of the diet decreases as well." Children, in particular, are at a great risk for malnutrition. Children grow rapidly, and need adequate nutrients daily. If they do not receive these nutrients, chronic malnutrition and hunger results.' Children constituted 43 percent of all people benefitting from emergency food in the local survey." In 1992, soup kitchens served 250,000 meals, and food pantries provided food for 125,000 people in Contra Costa County. Approximately one third of these emergency food recipients lived in East County." People receiving emergency food in East County are served locally by nine food pantries and five soup kitchens (seven in Pittsburg-West Pittsburg, four in Antioch, two in Brentwood/Byron, and one in Oakley). Although the majority of emergency food recipients (51 percent) surveyed in Contra Costa received food stamps every month, the benefits generally only lasted two weeks. The average monthly food stamp benefit for a recipient family of three was $134." With only 50 cents in food stamps to spend per person/per meal, emergency food recipients have little control over the types of food they consume. They must live on what is provided to them at emergency food sites to supplement the small amount of food they can purchase on their own with food stamps. Facing an 80 percent increase in need over the last five years and one of the most serious.recessions in the country, the county's emergency providers struggle daily to ensure that as many people as possible receive food." While their actions are heroic, volunteers focus less attention on nutrition and food safety than on securing enough food, whatever it may be, to feed their clients. In the fall of 1992, Prevention Program nutrition staff evaluated the safety and quality of food consumed by emergency food recipients in East County.1' Observations at several food pantries and soup kitchens revealed numerous food safety violations, ranging from previously-frozen luncheon meats left out on counters all day in 90 degree beat, to volunteers handing out high-calorie medical formulas rather than infant formulas to families with infants. In addition, many volunteers handled food improperly, and some clients reported cases of food-borne illnesses from eating at certain facilities. A large outbreak of food-borne illness would have serious repercussions in a population of low-income children and adults already weakened by hunger and chronic malnutrition. Surely, East Contra Costa County should not wait for a child to die from eating tainted meat before resources are mobilized to improve sanitary conditions in the area's soup kitchens and food pantries. 11 Staff evaluated the quality of food distributed in the three-day emergency food boxes at several of the larger food pantries using the USDA Food Guide Pyramid model (See Table 1)." They found that fats, oils, and sweets made up the largest food group in the boxes. A total of 27 bread, eight vegetable, two fruit, and three milk servings per day were found in each box. In general, the same amount of food was given to one person as it was to four, which means that a person in a family of four received only two vegetable and 0.9 fruit servings per day, a figure far below the daily recommended intake. Staff also evaluated clients' diets, using a 24 hour diet recall method (See Table 1).`g Although USDA dietary guidelines recommend that a person consume between 6 and 11 servings from the bread group daily, food pantry clients ate an average of only 2.3-servings. A nutritious diet includes.five to nine fruit and vegetable servings daily. However, food pantry clients consumed less than one serving per day. Similarly, these clients consumed less than 1 serving of milk, compared to the two to three servings recommended by the USDA. Fats, oils, and sweets were found to be the second most often consumed food group. TABLE 1. Recommended Servings vs. Servings in Food Bags and Food Consumed by Low-Income Emergency Food Pantry Recipients19 Recommended Mean food servings.in Mean food servings servings per day- food bags available to of food pantry The Food Guide each member of a four . clients per day Pyramid person family GROUP (USDA/DHHS) Bread 6 - 1.1 7.0. 2.35 Vegetable 3 - 5 2.0 0.46 Fruit 2 - 4 0.9 0.20 Milk' 2 - 3 0.8 0.40 Meat 2 - 3 n/a 1.00 Fats, Oils Use sparingly 8.0 2.00 & Sweets Recent studies have linked chronic under- and malnutrition not only with hunger, but also with development of several chronic diseases.° Diets lacking in fresh fruits and vegetables and high in nutrient-poor, high-fat meals may cause carcinogenic cell mutagens and hardening of the arteries. Unfortunately, many emergency food recipients have little choice in deciding how many servings of any type of food they consume daily. Already dealing with the multiple stresses of poverty (e.g., unemployment or low- wage employment, homelessness or high housing.costs, and shrinking government aid), the emergency food recipient population is at high risk of chronically forgoing adequate nutrition. Food pantries and soup kitchens can provide critical countermeasures to these 12 malnutrition factors. They can help prevent malnutrition by ensuring that recipients receive food that meets dietary guidelines (e.g., fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains), and by providing resources and referrals to programs that help recipients obtain affordable, high quality food. They can also institute safe and wholesome food preparation and storage practices. PROJECT DESIGN After conducting an initial needs assessment of East County emergency food providers' food, nutrition, safety and sanitation needs, the FEAST staff will train emergency food providers and community members in nutrition education, food assistance program outreach, and food safety and handling. The FEAST project will provide individual consultations, on-site training, and regional workshops to convey this information. Project staff will work with government, community,.and professional agencies and organizations to meet the food needs of the low-income community in East Contra Costa by increasing their enrollment in food assistance programs. The structure of the FEAST project will use the assistance and expertise of various agencies and networks. In addition to the 14 East County food pantries and soup kitchens, the project will involve Prevention Program staff, Delta 2000 (an East County coordinating agency) volunteers, the Contra Costa Food Bank, and other members of the Contra Costa Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium, including the University of California Cooperative Extension (see descriptions of each in Coordination/Services Integration). Staff at each of the food pantry and soup kitchen sites will learn nutrition and food safety/sanitation procedures to ensure that food prepared for and given to recipients meets appropriate standards. To secure each site's participation in these trainings, participants will receive sanitation equipment (e.g., thermometers, gloves, soap and soap dispensers), ethnic food menus and recipes, and culturally-appropriate information on federal food programs. In addition to the benefit of enhancing their services through training, providing these "tangibles" will serve as an incentive for their involvement. Delta 2000's Basic Needs Committee will develop a Nutrition Subcommittee. The Prevention Program will staff the Nutrition Subcommittee, help to coordinate meetings, develop agendas, document discussions through regular minutes, and conduct adequate outreach. Liaisons from the food sites will be encouraged to participate on the subcommittee, which will give them a unique opportunity to network and integrate services. These liaisons, together with representatives from each of the sites, community volunteers, and members from the public and private sectors, will guide the project. Delta 2000 will provide conference-room space, mailing lists, and stationary to help coordinate these meetings. The larger Basic Needs Committee will address other needs identified by emergency food providers from the various sites. Members of the Contra Costa Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium will provide technical assistance to the sites, including assistance in nutrition education and analysis, training on food safety and sanitation procedures, and federal food program outreach materials. The University of California Cooperative extension will conduct two regional safety and sanitation trainings (one for soup kitchens and one for pantries), analyze diet information, provide nutritious recipes for the soup kitchens, and assist Prevention Program staff in its individual nutrition trainings at each of the 14 sites. 13 The Contra Costa Food Bank will work to secure quality food donors, enabling FEAST participants to'have access to more nutritious food. The Food Bank will utilize FEAST Project staff and materials to solicit large quantities of high quality food from potential donors. Volunteers from the Food Bank's Gleaning Project will harvest fruit trees planted at project sites. The Food Bank will also assist sites so that they can institutionalize Secc-nd Harvest: the National Food Bank Network standards for food safety and sanitation. Training staff at each site in nutrition and food safety will significantly affect the low- income clients that they serve. Properly training each site's staff and volunteers in quality food procurement, distribution, and sanitation will remedy the aforementioned problems at the pantries and kitchens with.respect to the quality of food distributed and how it is stored and prepared. Both Prevention Program staff and Nutrition Subcommittee members will reinforce these training efforts by conducting subsequent site visits. In addition, coordinated presentations about federal food programs and dissemination of materials describing how to enroll in them will increase the number of eligible people served by food assistance programs in East County. Project Priorities and Rationale Emergency food providers valiantly attempt to offer a safety net for low-income individuals. By providing food to people with limited financial resources, they enable people to use their cash to pay for rent, medical care, and transportation. Most of the staff and volunteers at these agencies are people from the community that they serve, often low- income themselves, who rally around their neighbors to be of service. These staff and volunteers are accustomed to dealing with food in household quantities, but usually are not prepared for the large scale food storage and preparation problems they encounter. Currently, each East County provider site is trying to meet the growing demand for services in its own unique way. Many providers feel overburdened and are reluctant to take on other tasks. Yet by joining forces, these emergency food providers can work together to solve problems and tap into overlooked resources. The Prevention Program, Consortium, and Delta 2000 conceived the East County FEAST Project to address the lack of available nutrition staff assisting emergency food providers. While providers in the Central and Western regions of the County meet regularly to-coordinate their services, East Contra Costa has no such structure. By developing a local emergency provider network, emergency food sites can coordinate services and outreach, receive food safety and nutrition training, and secure nutrient rich regional food resources for their clients. Project Goals and Objectives (To be completed by September 30, 1994): Goal 1: To improve the nutrient content of foods received by low-income emergency food recipients in East Contra Costa County, California. Objectives 1) At least five food pantries will distribute food that supplies at least 66 percent of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid's recommended servings per person for each food group. 2) At least three soup kitchens will serve meals that meet a minimum of one-third of the 14 USRDAs, and comply with USDA's dietary guidelines. 3) In at least four food drives, FEAST staff will educate potential donors about the importance of donating foods which meet U.S. dietary guidelines. 4) At least two emergency food providers will plant dwarf fruit trees on their sites for future fruit distribution to their clients. Goal 2: To improve food safety and sanitation practices at 75 percent of the emergency food sites in Fast Contra Costa County. Objectives 1) Conduct one regional workshop-on appropriate food safety and sanitation techniques for emergency food providers working in soup kitchens. 2) Conduct one regional workshop on appropriate food safety and sanitation techniques for emergency food providers working in food pantries. 3) Monitor.all East County emergency food providers at least once to ensure food safety and sanitation standards set by Second Harvest: The National Food Bank Network and the Contra Costa Health.Services Department are being met, 4) At least 75 percent of East County emergency food providers will adopt food safety and sanitation standards that comply with Second Harvest: Food Bank Network and the Contra Costa Health Services Department guidelines. Goal 3: To increase the number of federal food program referrals made by emergency food providers in East Contra Costa County. Objectives 1) Consortium members will provide East County emergency food sites with culturally- appropriate outreach materials describing food assistance programs available in the area (e.g., School Breakfast, Summer Food Service Program, Food Stamps, WIC). 2) Based upon needs assessment findings, federal food program representatives from the Consortium will make presentations at Delta 2000 Nutrition Subcommittee meetings. 3) At least 50 percent of emergency food sites in East County will distribute culturally appropriate outreach materials describing food assistance programs, utilizing existing materials developed by the Campaign to Improve Children's Nutrition Project (Grant No. 92- 1-FN-CA-064). Goal 4. To increase food and nutrition service coordination and network opportunities for resource sharing and problem solving among East County emergency food providers. Objectives ' 1) Establish a Nutrition Subcommittee of the Delta 2000 Basic Needs Committee. 2) Assist the Contra Costa Food Bank in food resource development by making at least four presentations on nutrient dense food donations (e.g., fruits/vegetables high in vitamins A and C, peanut butter, etc.). 3) Coordinate at least nine meetings of the Delta 2000 Nutrition Subcommittee to share resource information and develop solutions to common problems. 15 Projnct Activities/Workplan (,quarterly time targets) Please refer to the workplan in Appendix A. Coordination/Services integration The project will link with several organizations that convene service providers, advocates, and members of the public and private sectors. Working with these organizations will maximize limited resources, enhance the efficacy and continuance of the training components, increase the nutrition resources of the Contra Costa Food Bank and its member agencies, and mobilize a community response supporting the provision of nutritious and safely-prepared food for emergency food recipients. A description of each organization follows. Delta 2000 Formed in 1989 by a group of East County leaders seeking to better coordinate services for the region, Delta 2000 has become recognized for its leadership and ability to bring people together and affect change. Delta 2000 promotes coordination, collaboration, and increased focus of resources and diminishes the proliferation of and competition among existing services. A 19-member Executive Committee, which is comprised of a cross- sectional representation of the East County Community, provides direction for the agency. Delta 2000 is effective because it links local community volunteers, businesses, and political leaders to combine resources and develop solutions to local problems. A total of five volunteer Delta 2000 committees work to address the needs that have been prioritized by members of the community, social service organizations, and the public/private sectors. The Basic Needs Committee coordinates East County agencies and groups that address employment, housing, and general enhancement of basic living needs in the area. Delta 2000's Project Director has endorsed the idea of incorporating a Nutrition Subcommittee into the Basic Needs Committee to act as an advisory body to the FEAST project. As evidence of Delta 2000's.support of emergency food sites, the Basic Needs committee coordinates an annual East.County )'lunger Walk. This fund-raising event involves over 200 walkers, and last year raised more than $11,000 for emergency food providers in the region. This structure will enable the FEAST project to receive community input, develop appropriate training procedures and materials, provide a forum for providers to network and share resources, and allow for the ongoing sustainment of the project once grant funding terminates. Delta 2000's participation assures that leaders in East County will address food- related and other problems confronting emergency food providers. Contra Costa County Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium (the Consortium) The Consortium works to reduce chronic disease and promote good health for all Contra Costa residents by ensuring access to adequate and nutritious food. The broad-based membership of the Consortium enables it to help shape and guide the many components of Contra Costa County's food and nutrition system. The Consortium is truly an exceptional model because it brings together both hunger prevention and nutrition promotion leaders, thus enabling it to effectively address the interrelation of these areas for high-risk populations in the County. Consortium members, including the Contra Costa Food Bank, the University 16 of California, Cooperative Extension, and major food program representatives (e.g., Food Stamps, WIC, School Breakfast, etc.), have agreed to play an integral role in the coordination and activities of the FEAST project. Recent Consortium accomplishments include: ♦Increasing the number of school children who receive nutritionally adequate breakfasts in the Richmond Unified School District by 11,000. *Developing a video education project, "Info Vision," that provides health and nutrition information to hundreds of clients in the waiting rooms of the Department of Social Services. ♦Implementing a Food Stamp Outreach grant from the San Francisco Foundation in 1991 to increase the number of eligible County residents receiving food stamps. ♦Initiating the "Contra Costa Cuisine" campaign to reduce nutrition-related chronic diseases by training the cooks in the County's correctional institutions on how to develop low fat, nutritious meals for inmates. ♦Coordinating the Campaign to Improve Children's Nutrition, which is working to increase sponsors of federal Child Nutrition Programs (e.g., School Breakfast and Summer Food Service Programs) and to raise public awareness about the nature, extent, and consequences of childhood hunger and malnutrition in Contra Costa. This project received funding from the Office of Community Services' Community Food and Nutrition Program for FY'92/93. Evaluation FEAST staff and Nutrition Subcommittee volunteers will implement a mid-point evaluation to help sites meet the nutrition and sanitation guidelines presented at the trainings. Staff will conduct a dietary analysis of meals prepared at-soup,kitchens and of foods distributed by food pantries, comparing it to the pre-intervention evaluation. Staff members at these sites will receive results of this analysis with appropriate suggestions for improvement. The FEAST Project Director will survey food providers to evaluatethe project at the end of OCS funding by assessing to what degree each of the quantified objectives described above was achieved. Project Institutionalization Delta 2000 members who volunteer for the Nutrition Subcommittee will be East County residents trained in the subjects covered by the'FEAST Project. Subsequent to the OCS funding, Delta 2000 Nutrition Subcommittee members will continue to provide needed follow-up training, coordinate quality food drives, and advocate for nutritious food donations from manufacturers. This expertise will be available for future nutrition projects in East County. The Contra Costa Food Bank will house and continue to circulate nutrition and food 17 safety materials, as well as outreach materials about the various federal food programs. If the project proves successful, the Food Bank will work to expand their activities with emergency food providers throughout Contra Costa County, and look into funding nutrition staff to serve this function. The FEAST project will establish appropriate and realistic food procurement and handling standards for emergency food providers. These standards will comply with guidelines set by Second Harvest: the National Food Bank Network, the Contra Costa Health Services Department, and the USDA. This will lead to the institutionalization of nutritious food procurement, and safe food handling procedures for emergency food providers in East County, and eventually throughout all of Contra Costa County. ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE IN PROGRAM.AREAS As the coordinating body, the Prevention Program will bring over ten years of experience in designing projects that maximize resources by strengthening and coordinating existing programs. The centerpiece of the Prevention Program's system-wide approach to healh is its development of community-based coalitions. Working with coalitions, whose members represent many sectors of the community, is a most effective strategy for promoting primary prevention, conserving community resources, and affecting institutional and policy-level changes. In addition to providing staff support to the Contra Costa Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium; the Program staffs coalitions working on violence prevention and unintentional childhood injury prevention. Currently, over 100 different organizations and agencies actively participate in local coalitions initiated or staffed by the Prevention Program. The Prevention Program played a critical role in the formation of the Contra Costa Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium and has worked on hunger and nutrition issues for over nine years. Program staff contribute direction and support for the Consortium's successful resource development efforts and educational strategies. Prevention Program staff will bring this experience to the formation and development of the Delta 2000 Nutrition Subcommittee, ensuring that outreach is adequate and effective and that its members experience the benefits of participating.in a.community-based coalition of providers and. concerned citizens. MANAGEMENT HISTORY State and federal grants supply about 90 percent of the Prevention Program's budget. The Program is the current recipient of two federal grants (one from the Office of Maternal and Child Health and one from the Office of Minority Health) to decrease adolescent violence in Richmond. Additionally, the Prevention Program houses two state-funded unintentional injury prevention projects funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety, as well as the Childhood Injury Prevention Project, one of only two statewide demonstration projects funded by the California Department of Health Services, Office of Maternal and Child Health. Funding for hunger prevention and nutrition staffing.comes from the Office of Community Services (Grant No. 92-1-FN-CA-064), local foundations, and the Contra Costa County Health Services Department (through Prevention Program funding). In its r 18 management of over 15 grants, the Prevention Program has proven its fiscal responsibility by satisfactorily complying with all financial reporting requirements. All accounting functions are handled by the Contra Costa County Health Services Department Public Health Division's Fiscal Officer. (Further details about fiscal responsibility are available upon request). STAFFING and RESOURCES The primary office space for the FEAST Project will be located at the Contra Costa Prevention Program, which occupies 4,363 square feet of the county's main library building. The total space of the Prevention Program includes a large conference room, two small conference rooms, a copy/supply room, a kitchen, and restrooms. Adequate space will be allowed for the desks and workstations of the FEAST staff, who will share office equipment with other staff members of the Prevention Program. Office equipCient includes seven IBM personal computers, two laser printers, two dot.matrix printers, an Apple MacIntosh computer, an electric typewriter, a facsimile machine, and a photocopying machine. Supplies are ordered through the county's purchasing system. Delta 2000 will provide in- kind additional office space and conference rooms in East Contra Costa County. STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES The proposed Project Director for the FEAST project, Arnell Hinkle, R.D., M.P.H., C.H.E.S, has worked as the Program Coordinator for all hunger and nutrition projects at the Prevention Program since June, 1990. Ms. Hinkle brings a wealth of experience in hunger prevention and nutrition to the project. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, and a Masters of Public Health Degree (see Appendix B). Through her work as a public health nutritionist and certified health education specialist, Ms. Hinkle has extensive background in community organizing, training, meeting facilitation, and working with people from a variety of ethnic and social backgrounds. In addition, she has developed solid working relationships in the East County through her collaboration with the Project Director of Delta 2000 on the Campaign to Improve Children's Nutrition, and the Food Stamp Outreach Project. The experience and skills outlined in this resume clearly demonstrate that the proposed FEAST Project Director is well qualified and has the professional capabilities necessary for the successful implementation of the project. Citations 1. Delta 2000, East County Demographics. 2. Contra Costa County Hunger.Task Force, "Hunger in the Midst of Affluence." January 17, 1993. 3. 1990 Census. It 4. Delta 2000, East County Demographics. 5. Contra Costa County Public Health Department, "Poverty Overview. Poverty and public health/social services utilization data, 1989-1991. 6. 1990 Census. 7. Contra Costa County Public Health Department, "Poverty Overview. Poverty and public health/social services utilization data, 1989-1991. 8. 1990 Census. 9. Contra Costa County Public Health Department, "Poverty Overview." Poverty and public health/social services utilization data, 1989-1991. 19 10. Contra Costa County Hunger Task Force, "Hunger in the Midst of Affluence." January 17, 1993. 11. Food Research and Action Center, "Hunger in America." March, 1991. 12. Contra Costa County Hunger Task Force, "Hunger in the Midst of Affluence." January 17, 1993. 13. Contra Costa County Hunger Task Force, "Hunger in the Midst of Affluence." January 17, 1993. 14. Contra Costa County Hunger Task Force, "Hunger in the Midst of Affluence." January 17, 1993. 15. Contra Costa County Hunger Task Force, "Hunger in the Midst of Affluence." January 17, 1993. 16. Bieber, Michelle. "The Contra Costa County Food Bank, Food Pantry Assessment," (unpublished paper). December 8, 1992. 17. Bieber, Michelle. "The Contra Costa County Food Bank, Food Pantry Assessment," (unpublished paper). December 8, 1992. 18. Bieber, Michelle. "The Contra Costa County Food Bank, Food Pantry Assessment," (unpublished paper). December 8, 1992. 19. Bieber, Michelle. "The Contra Costa County Food Bank, Food Pantry Assessment," (unpublished paper). December 8, 1992. 20. National Research Council, "Diet and Health-Implication for Reducing Chronic Disease Risk." National Academy of Sciences, 1989. 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PO Box 3989 Berkeley, California 94703 (510) 601-5217 EDUCATION: Masters of Public Health, May 1990 University of California, Berkeley B.S., Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, May 1988 University of California, Berkeley M.A., Nutritional Horticulture, August 1987 Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts Modern Gourmet Professional Chef Class, 1977 Newton, Massachusetts A.B., Geology and Geophysical Sciences, June 1976 Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS: o Registered Dietitian o Certified Health Education Specialist SKILLS; * Quantitative Analysis - biostatistics, epidemiology * Administrative - grant writing, program planning, evaluation, coalition-building, policy analysis * Nutrition - assessment, maternal & child, education, counseling, clinical (renal, inborn errors of metabolism) * Computer - word processing, DOS, Lotus, dietary analysis, statistics (SAS) * Languages - Spanish, French EXPERIENCE: Proiect Coordinator, Contra Costa County Prevention Program Implement all programs in hunger and nutrition (e.g., Food Stamp Outreach, School Breakfast Expansion, Catering Guidelines). Staff two community-based coalitions (Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium, and Children's Coalition). Responsible for intern recruitment and supervision, resource development, and data and evaluation within Prevention Program. Sit on agency's management team. Supervise staff. (June, 1990 - Present) Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley - School of Public Health Designed and taught graduate class in community nutrition assessment techniques. Developed field placements that allowed students to assess diverse at-risk populations in Contra Costa County. (Fall, 1992) Public Health Nutrition Intern, Contra Costa County, CA Developed nutrition monitoring and surveillance protocol for Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Branch of the Division of Health Services. Assisted in management of, and performed nutrition assessments and counseling for the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Food Program. (Summer, 1989) 22 ARNELL JOSEPHINE HINKLE, M.P.H., R.D. (510) 601-5217 EXPERIENCE (continued): Health/Nutrition Educator, Berkeley Nutrition Group, Berkeley, CA Planned and conducted group and individual instruction in prenatal, infant, and child health and nutrition issues for patients with inborn errors of metabolism (e.g., phenylketonuria) and their families. 0988 - 1989) Research Nutritionist, UC Berkeley, Nutrition Department Assisted with establishing the protocol, recruitment and management of subjects, dietary counseling, computer analysis, and gas chromatographic analysis for an outpatient nutrition study that assessed the effect of dietary fiber intake on breath hydrogen gas production. (Spring/Summer 1987) s Teaching Assistant, UC Berkeley; Nutrition Department Prepared lecture outlines, exams and lab .demonstrations for Laboratory course in food science. Organized and taught laboratory sections; advised students; graded assignments and exams. (Fall, 1987) Nutrition Assistant; Children's Hospital, Oakland, CA Developed nutrition education materials for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program. (1985 - 1986) Community Nutrition Worker, Tamil Nadu, India Designed, implemented,.and analyzed a dietary intake survey of village residents in Kottakuppam, India. Created a unique computer dietary analysis program to interpret the data. Authored a report of findings and recommendations that was presented to community leaders. (Spring 1984) Manager, Merriam Hill Center, Greenville, NH Managed the house and grounds of a 60-acre conference center. Supervised staff, wrote policy and procedure manuals, managed annual budget of $250,000. Coordinated scheduling of activities, hired contract labor, designed kitchen remodel, and planned and prepared menus for groups of eight to twenty. (1981 - 1984) Restaurant Chef, Martha's Vineyard, MA; New York, NY; Quito, Ecuador Served as head chef or sous chef for several hotels and restaurants. Responsible for menu development, kitchen personnel management, food procurement, cooking, and sauce preparation. (1977 - 1981) MEMBER: Action Alliance for Children (Treasurer/Board Member) " American Dietetic Association American Public Health Association Bay Area Dietetic Association California Dietetic Association California Hunger Action Coalition Coalition for Nutrition Monitoring Junior League of Oakland/East Bay Society for Nutrition Education APPENDIX C:LETTERS OF PARTICIPATION 23 s .. January 22, 1993 Ole Joseph Reid, Chief Community Food and Nutrition Program Office of Community Services Contra Costa County Division of Community Discretionary Programs FOOD & NUTRITION 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW Policy Consortium Washington, DC 20447 Working to reduce chronic disease& Dear Mr. Reid, promote good health for Contra Costa County residents by assuring access to adequate and nutritious food. On behalf of the Contra Costa County Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium, I am writing this letter of support and participation for the East Contra Costa Food Education And Sanitation Training (FEAST) Member Organizations project. In light of our recently published survey, "Hunger in the Midst of Affluence, funding the FEAST project is particularly urgent. We American Cancer Society found that the number of people in need of emergency food in our Contra Costa Unit American Heart Association county has almost doubled since we conducted our first survey five Contra Costa Chapter years ago (soup kitchens,pre pared 250,000 meals and pantries provided Head Start 125,000 people with food boxes in 1992). Further, low-income Contra Costa Child Core Council Contra Costa Food Bank children, a group particularly vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition, Contra Costa Board of Supervisors comprise almost half of those receiving this food. Contra Costa Health Coalition Contra Costa Hunger Task Force Contra Costa County Emergency food services are not coordinated in East County. They Nutrition Council desperately need assistance in gleaning more high quality food. In Contra Costa County Wellness Program addition, several sites have been observed to practice unsafe food Diablo Valley Dietetic Association handling procedures. The FEAST project will address these problems by CHDP-Child Health and developing a local coalition of providers, volunteers, and private Disability Prevention Program Prevention Program sector/public government leaders. Working together, this group can Senior Nutrition Program begin to combine resources and implement quality food drives. Also, TAP-Teenage Program the FEAST project will train emergency food site staff and volunteers in WIC-Women,Infants&Children food safety and sanitation, as well as how to prepare nutritious meals Supplemental Food Program Public Employees Union,local One and food boxes that meet the U.S. dietary guidelines. . Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board The Consortium, including the Food Bank, University of California Department of Social Services Cooperative Extension; and federal food program representatives, will Food Stamp Program provide assistance to develop and implement the project. We believe University of Califonia Coop Extension,Expanded Food and this proposal represents a comprehensive solution to many of the Nutrition Education Program problems facing East County food sites. We are committed to helping these sites provide safe and healthy food to their clients. Thank you for your consideration of the FEAST proposal.. I Sincerely, Carolyn Farrar, Chair PREVENTION FROGRAM Contra Costa County Health Services Dept. 75 Santa Barbara Rd. Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (510) 646-6511 FAX (510) 646-6520 e 24 2000 Working toward the well-being of a growing and changing East County January 25, 1993 Joseph Reid Chief, Community Food and Nutrition Program, Office of Community Services 370 L'Enfanz ProirreYfade' uW Washington, D.C. 20447 Dear Mr. Reid: I am writing to support the Contra Costa Health Services Prevention Program's application to the Office of Community Services to improve the quality of food preparation and collection in East Contra Costa County. The Prevention Program is uniquely qualified to meet this need through their ability to train community volunteers in nutrition and sanitation, and their long-standing expertise in convening coalitions of service providers. As Director of Delta 20001 a community-based, services coordination agency for the region, I have witnessed the admirable efforts of the region's 14 food pantries and soup kitchens trying to feed an increasing number of families and individuals in need of emergency food. Unfortunately, most of the coordinators and volunteers at these sites have not been adequately trained in sanitation procedures and/or the importance of providing food to clients that meets nutrition guidelines. Because the people seeking emergency food face myriad stresses and problems associated with poverty, it is critical that the food they receive .is prepared safely and provides them with needed nutrients Too 1often,. they, rely on cheaper food that does not meet these minimal standards, which adversely affects both their short and long-term health status. Six Delta 2000 community committees; made up of volunteers and professionals in the public and private sectors, meet regularly to develop and implement solutions to problems identified by community members. One of these, the Basic Needs Committee, works to improve the region's basic living needs (e.g. , housing, employment, etc) . The Basic Needs Committee can provide the structure to help develop a local coalition concerned specifically with improving food safety and nutrition education for these emergency food providers. Delta 2000 will work with the Prevention Program to help formulate a Nutrition Subcommittee with representatives from each of the sites, 0Y,, United Way n- of Che Bay Area A United Way Sponsored Project 2400 Sycamore Drive, Suite 16 9 Antioch, CA 94509 • (510) 779-1404 25 Mr. Joseph Reid January 25, 1993 Page Two community volunteers, and other service providers. In addition to this outreach assistance, we will provide meeting space, mailing lists, and letterhead to help the Prevention Program staff this group. With this structure, the staff at emergency sites can convey other concerns they may have to the Basic Needs Committee, which can then begin to develop strategies to remedy them. Also, this proposal will provide a forum for these sites to look at common problems and ways in which they can solve them in a coordinated fashion. Importantly, the formation of this group will help the work started with grant funding to continue once these funds terminate. I urge you to give this proposal your strongest consideration. It represents the efforts of several agencies working together to improve the health of low-income people in East Contra Costa County. Sincerely, Ruth Goodin Project Director RG:meo C:\docs\reid1-25.1tr COOPERATIVE EXTENSION 26 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Contra Costa County January 21, 1993 Mr. Joseph Reid, Chief Community Food and Nutrition Program Office of Community Services Division of Community Discretionary Programs 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, D.C. 20447 Dear Mr. Reid, • As a founding member of the Contra Costa County Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium, I am writing to support the county's Health Services Prevention Program's Food Education and Sanitation Training (FEAST) proposal. This proposal responds to the increasing need to train the emergency food providers in the eastern region of our county. A recent survey conducted by the Consortium, entitled "Hunger in the Midst of Affluence," demonstrated that the number of people seeking emergency food has almost doubled in the past five years. With more and more people relying on this food service, it is imperative that they receive safe and nutritious food. The University of California Cooperative Extension, plans to be an active partner in the FEAST project. We have offered to conduct safety seminars in food handling and preparation for both the pantries and soup kitchens. We will assist the Director of the FEAST project, Ms. Arnell Hinkle, in her efforts to provide nutrition education for staff members at each of these sites. In addition, we will help develop and analyze recipes for soup kitchens. Members of the Consortium that represent food assistance programs (e.g., WIC, Food Stamps, School Breakfast, etc.) have agreed to make their materials available to the emergency food sites. These members will also make presentations about their programs to Delta 2000's Nutrition Subcommittee, as indicated by the initial needs assessment in the beginning of the project. Consortium members will assist the project by recommending how to modify existing materials to effectively reach the multi-cultural population of East County. The FEAST project has set forth ambitious goals to improve the health of low-income people in East Contra Costa County. The need, however, is great and requires the multi-agency strategy outlined in the proposal.. I look forward to participating in this effort. Sincerely, - /,*� Mary Lavender Fujii, R.D. Home Economist/Nutritionist 1700 Oak Park Blvd.,Rm.A-2.Pleasant Hill,CA.945234488-(510)646.6540.4-H(510)646-6543•FAX (510)646-6708 • United States Department of Agriculture,University of Califomia,and Contra Costa County Cooperating 27 CONTRA COSTA FOOD IBANK January 28, 1993 Mr. Joseph Reid, Chief Community Food and Nutrition Program Office of Community Services Division of Community Discretionary Programs 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20447 Dear Mr. Reid: On behalf of the Contra Costa Food Bank, I would like to express our enthusiasm and support for the Prevention Program's proposal to improve the quality of food resource development and sanitation and nutrition education of emergency food providers in East Contra Costa County. As the county's regional distributor of food to pantries and soup kitchens, we strongly endorse this effort because it will benefit the increasing number of clients in need of food. Recognizing that social and health service delivery providers can accomplish more working together than in isolation, the Prevention Program has developed a solid record for building successful coalitions that coordinate services and reduce duplicative efforts. By developing coalitions and train- ing providers, the Prevention Program has helped reduce hunger and malnutrition in several regions of our county. The East County Food Education and Sanitation Training (FEAST) Project will utilize the Prevention Program's skills in training and coalition building, and will lead to a long-term solution to the problem of inconsistent safety and nutrition practices within emergency food sites. The Contra Costa Food Bank is committed to galvanizing food resources that meet basic nu- trition guidelines and food safety/sanitation requirements. To this end, we have recently hired a new staff person for our Prepared Food Program. The Food Bank will work with emergency food sites to glean fruit from newly planted trees, thus increasing the quality of food offered to their clients. I urge you to support this proposal, not only because it will lead to better service coordination and increase networking opportunities for emergency food providers, but because it will, most importantly, benefit the increasing number of low-income people seeking food assistance. I am confident that within this proposal lays the framework by which we can develop a long-lasting solution to the malnutrition problems facing too many people in East Contra Costa County. Sincerely yours, Larry y ` Executive Director LS:ckj 5121 Port Chicago Highway, Concord, California 94520 510-676-7543 Fax 510-671-7933 A member of Second Harvest •A United Way agency