Mitzvah Circle Foundation

IMPROVING ACCESS TO PERIOD SUPPLIES AND UNDERSTANDING OF PERIOD POVERTY THROUGH SYNCHRONIZED DISTRIBUTION AND DATA COLLECTION - OVER THE 12-MONTH GRANT PERIOD, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SYNCHRONIZE MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION WITH PROGRAMMATIC RESEARCH TO DEEPEN THE COMMUNITY’S UNDERSTANDING OF PERIOD POVERTY AND MITIGATE ITS SHORT- AND LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES. THE THREE PRIMARY ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES ARE: OUTCOME 1: ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE, DATA-DRIVEN UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY NEEDS REGARDING PERIOD POVERTY. OUTCOME 2: INFORM OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO MITZVAH CIRCLE’S CURRENT SERVICE MODELS TO BETTER SUPPORT RECIPIENTS. OUTCOME 3: IMPROVE THE OVERALL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF PARTICIPATING RECIPIENTS. TO GATHER DATA AND ACHIEVE THE PROJECT’S OUTCOMES, MITZVAH CIRCLE STAFF WILL PLACE QUICK THE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK WILL LEVERAGE BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTED THROUGH SURVEYS AND AFFILIATE AND PARTNER AGENCY EVALUATION. AT THE END OF THE PROJECT, MITZVAH CIRCLE WILL HAVE ANNUAL SUMMARY DATA AS WELL AS SYNTHESIZED DATA AND REPORTS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND BRIDGE PERIOD SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION AND RESOURCE GAPS.

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED COMMUNITY PROJECTS 2024

DIAPER BANK PROGRAM

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2023-2024 SEPTEMBER 11TH NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 0%.