The Aging and Disability Services Division of the City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is seeking applications from a diverse group of agencies interested in helping older adults maintain their quality of life through access to quality and nourishing foods that support healthy aging.
Donor Name: City of Seattle
State: Washington
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $630,430
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Culturally Nourishing Foods for Older Adults RFP invests in food and meals, food access, and social engagement through the following strategies:
- Food and meals – culturally nourishing groceries or meals that cannot be funded through other sources
- Food access – transportation to culturally nourishing food activities
- Social engagement – activities that promote older people connecting to each other and that center on culturally nourishing food (e.g., nutrition education, cooking classes, farm field trips, cultural celebrations, etc.)
Organizations may apply for one or more strategies. All funded organizations may be required to participate in an evaluation process to determine the efficacy of the program.
Funding Information
Approximately $630,430 is available through this RFP from the following sources: $530,430 in Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) funding and $100,000 in HSD General Fund dollars.
HSD intends to fund a maximum number of proposals resulting in no more than 10 new contracts. HSD reserves the right to combine funds awarded through this RFP into other HSD contracts. Initial awards will be made for the period of January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. While it is the City’s intention to renew agreements resulting from this funding opportunity on an annual basis through the 2027 program year, future funding will be contingent upon performance and funding availability. Funding is also subject to changes in Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) revenue.
Priority Population and Focus Population
Priority populations and focus populations for this funding are based on HSD’s results-based accountability framework and ensure that the department’s investments are dedicated to addressing disparities in the population.
Priority Populations: The priority population(s) for this investment opportunity is older adults; 60 years and older, low income, immigrant/refugee, or unhoused/unsheltered.
Focus Populations: Focus populations are identified as specific racial or ethnic groups within the priority population and with data showing the highest disparities in the investment area. Focus population(s) are:
- BIPOC older adults including:
- American Indian/Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black/African American/African Descent
- Hispanic/LatinxNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Program Criteria
- Services must be provided in the City of Seattle or for City of Seattle residents.
- Participants must be 60 years or older.
For more information, visit City of Seattle.