Families Anchored In Total Harmony Inc

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** FAITH FOOD IS MEDICINE PROGRAM

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) COMMUNITIES FACING CHALLENGES ACCESSING FRESH FOOD. IMAGINE A NETWORK OF BIPOC FARMERS AND GARDENERS SHARING KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROJECT WILL HOLD WORKSHOPS ON SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND HEALTHY EATING, CREATING A SPACE FOR BIPOC COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE. COMMUNITY GARDENS WILL BE ESTABLISHED, PROVIDING FRESH PRODUCE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. BY WORKING WITH CHURCHES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD THROUGH DONATIONS AND POTENTIAL SALES OPPORTUNITIES AT FARMERS MARKETS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THERE WILL BE COMMUNITY POTLUCKS AND GATHERINGS TO CELEBRATE FOOD, CULTURE, AND THE RICH CONTRIBUTIONS OF BIPOC COMMUNITIES TO AGRICULTURE. THIS PROJECT ASPIRES TO EMPOWER BIPOC COMMUNITIES, IMPROVE FOOD ACCESS, AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT CREATE A MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM.