January 24, 2005
“I’m glad that I was able to help bring this funding to Oakland,” said Rep. Lee. “These funds will help us effectively reach some of our most underserved communities.”
The grant is designed to test new outreach strategies that are specifically designed to target eligible low-income individuals and families in communities that have traditionally been underserved by food stamps.
The grant will fund the “Immigrant Food Stamp Promotion Project,” a partnership between the City of Oakland, the Alameda County Food Bank, Lao Family Community Development, Inc. (LCFD), and the United Way of the Bay Area. The Food Bank will provide training, pre-screening tools and technical assistance to the network participants. The model is designed to provide culturally appropriate pre-screening and one-on-one application assistance to non-English speaking immigrants at community based locations. Services provided will be language and culture appropriate for immigrant populations.
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Rep. Barbara Lee Announces $125,000 Grant for Immigrant Food Stamp Outreach in Oakland
(Washington, DC) –Representative Barbara Lee announced a $125,000 grant for innovative food stamp outreach for the City of Oakland today.“I’m glad that I was able to help bring this funding to Oakland,” said Rep. Lee. “These funds will help us effectively reach some of our most underserved communities.”
The grant is designed to test new outreach strategies that are specifically designed to target eligible low-income individuals and families in communities that have traditionally been underserved by food stamps.
The grant will fund the “Immigrant Food Stamp Promotion Project,” a partnership between the City of Oakland, the Alameda County Food Bank, Lao Family Community Development, Inc. (LCFD), and the United Way of the Bay Area. The Food Bank will provide training, pre-screening tools and technical assistance to the network participants. The model is designed to provide culturally appropriate pre-screening and one-on-one application assistance to non-English speaking immigrants at community based locations. Services provided will be language and culture appropriate for immigrant populations.
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