FAIRFIELD — Contra Costa and Solano Food Bank will receive $500,000 in federal pandemic funding from the county to continue providing emergency food services in Solano County.
Of the six applicants seeking the $2 million pot of U.S. Relief Plan Act funds previously allocated to emergency food needs, the food bank was the only fully funded agency.
Two applicants, the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Manna Food Pantry and the Cultivate Community Food Co-Op, have moved their requests to another funding category designated to help food distribution nonprofits expand their capacity. Did. That category has a budget of $3 million.
Even with that action, the remaining three applications exceeded the remaining total available $1.5 million.
So after extensive discussions about whether money is being spent on food, how food is being distributed, where and to whom, the Board reduced each request. rice field.
A meal on wheels will be $1,053,000. It was asking for $1,462,000. Catholic charity wins her $100,000. requested $305,076. Food is Free Solano wins $347,000. requested $798,245.
In a separate action, the Board finalized the creation of the Solano County Housing Trust Fund, which includes $3 million in seed money from the ARPA Fund.