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Emergency Food Assistance

Grant Title: Emergency Food Assistance
Solicitation Number: 24-DWS-S007
Funding Source: Emergency Food Network and Qualified Emergency Food Agency Fund
Application Deadline: April 21, 2023, 11:59 PM MDT. Proposals must be received no later than 11:59 PM. Proposals received after 11:59 PM will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted through the WebGrants 3 system at https://webgrants.utah.gov/index.do.
Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2023
Anticipated End Date: June 30, 2024
Pre-Proposal Meeting (online only): April 11, 2023, 12 p.m. MDT, 
Pre-Proposal Meeting Recording
FY24 EFA Meeting Slideshow
Meeting Automated Transcript
Contact Information:

Purpose

The Emergency Food Network (EFN) is a grant program for non-profit 501(c)(3) agencies and local government programs including emergency food pantries, food banks, prepared meal sites, and others whose primary mission is to meet the emergency food needs of low-income Utahns. EFN funds are distributed statewide through the State of Utah, Department of Workforce Services, Housing and Community Development Division, State Community Services Office (SCSO) to eligible entities. EFN funds may be used by eligible entities for costs of providing emergency food services including operations, transportation, supplies, equipment capacity building, technical assistance, advocacy, and staffing.

The Qualified Emergency Food Agency Fund (QEFAF) is also a state-funded competitive grant available to qualified emergency food agencies in Utah. The application to be a qualified emergency food agency is included within the grant application.

Eligible activities under the QEFAF grant include activities related to:

  1. Warehousing food and food ingredients.
  2. Distributing food and food ingredients to other agencies and organizations providing food and food ingredients to low-income persons.
  3. Providing food and food ingredients directly to low-income persons.

Eligibility Requirements

EFN Eligibility Requirements

In order to be considered eligible for this grant, an organization shall meet the following requirements:

  1. Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or local government program operating an emergency food program. Eligible organizations include:
    1. emergency food pantries,
    2. food banks,
    3. prepared meal sites, and
    4. other organizations whose primary mission is to meet the emergency food needs of low-income Utahns.

QEFAF Eligibility Requirements

In order to be considered eligible for this grant, an organization shall meet the following requirements:

  1. Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, association of governments, or municipality currently operating a food pantry.
  2. Applicant must have a current charitable solicitations permit, if not exempt.
  3. Applicant must operate programs with the primary purpose of:
    1. Warehousing food or food ingredients;
    2. Distributing food or food ingredients to other agencies and organizations providing food or food ingredients to low income persons; or
    3. Providing food or food ingredients directly to low-income persons.
  4. Applicant must collect and maintain required records of tax-deductible donations.

Application

Addendum

  • Pre-Proposal Meeting Recording, presentation slideshow, and automated transcript added (4/12/2023)

Questions & Answers

To view questions and answers, or ask a question, visit the Question & Answers page:

https://sites.google.com/utah.gov/efa-qa