2023-2024 FPAG Supplemental Grantee Mid Report

2023-2024 Supplemental Colorado Food Pantry Assistance Grant (FPAG) Grantee Mid-Term Report

FPAG Grantee, Thank you for supporting your community! As part of your agreement for receiving the FPAG funds, you must complete this mid-term report no later than Sunday, October 15, 2023. The information gathered here will be used for evaluation and reporting. If you want to pause and continue work on this report later, please click the "save" button below. After you have responded to all the questions and reviewed your responses, please click the "submit" button. The website can save your responses for you after you submit. If you have any questions, please contact Joël McClurg, Blueprint Integration Director: jmcclurg@endhungerco.org.
1) Name of the person completing the form*
2) Your email address*
example@example.com
3) Name of the organization that you are completing this report for*
Background/Context

The following questions allow you to share information about your organization, geographic area, how you track your food distribution work and how many people you served.
4) How many years has your organization operated a food pantry/charitable food distribution effort?*

0 - 3 yearsMore than 3 years but less than 5 yearsMore than 5 years but less than 10 yearsMore than 10 years but less than 15 yearsMore than 15 years
5) How many paid staff (not volunteers) work at your organization's food pantry/charitable food distribution program?*

None1-45-910 or more
6) Did your organization ALSO receive FPAG funding in 2022-2023 (ending June 30, 2023)?*

YesNo
6a) Which of these best describes how you operate your charitable food distribution efforts? Please select all that apply.*

We buy food and/or receive donations of foods that are then directly distributed to those in the community through brick and mortar food pantry location(s).We buy food and/or receive donations of foods that are then directly distributed to those in the community through mobile, pop-up and/or delivery services.We are a wrap-around organization (such as a social service agency, family resource center, school district) with a food pantry program that buys food and/or receives donations of foods that are then directly distributed to those in the community.We are a food coalition/organization that supports other food pantry organizations by purchasing and distributing food to them who are then directly distributing to those in the community.Other (Please describe)
6b) Please describe the community you serve (demographics, geography, etc.)*

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6c) How does your organization engage the community you serve in decision making related to your charitable food distribution effort?*

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7) What best describes the number of farms and ranches in your community that grow or produce food for stores and food pantries?*

NoneA fewManyI don't know
8) How do you track the food distributed by your food pantry/charitable food operation?*

Number of householdsNumber of peopleNumber of boxes/bagsPounds of foodOther

9) How many individuals received food during these two time periods? As an example a client visits the food pantry 4 times and receives food for their family of 7, you would enter 28. This is only an estimate.*

Rows	Number
June 2023
August 2023

GROUPS of grantees: Please make sure the number you enter in the above boxes is the total for all organizations in your GROUP for each time period.
Use of 2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG Funding

The following questions collect more information about how the FPAG funding was used.
10) Which of these best describes how the FPAG money was used to buy Colorado agricultural foods?*

We bought more Colorado agricultural foods because of the moneyWe DID NOT buy more Colorado agricultural foods because of the money
10a) Please explain your answer*

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11) Which of these best describes how the FPAG money was used to buy agricultural foods that are culturally important for Indigenous First Nations people or for other cultures or subcultural groups?*

We bought more of these culturally important foods because of the moneyWe DID NOT buy more of these culturally important foods because of the money
11a) Please explain your answer.*

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12) For each of the following foods, please use the drop down list to choose whether you used the FPAG dollars to buy: (a) only from Colorado producers, (b) only from non-Colorado producers, (c) both Colorado and non-Colorado producers, or (d) did not purchase this kind of food.*

Rows	Purchasing Options
Meat
Fresh vegetables
Fresh fruit
Frozen and/or canned fruits/vegetables
Dairy Milk
Non-dairy milk (like soy milk or almond milk)
Other dairy (cheese, yogurt, etc.)
Butter
Eggs
Breads and/or tortillas
Grains/beans/legumes
Shelf stable foods (like peanut butter, pasta)
Honey

13) Did you receive 2023-2024 FPAG funding as a GROUP of organizations who share funding?*

YesNo
13a) Please select the name of the lead organization for your GROUP*

Agape Christian ChurchAspireBroomfield FISHChurch of the RockColorado Ethiopian CommunityCommunity Food BankDaddy Bruce RandolphEagle Valley Community FoundationFood Connect ColoradoFour Corners Food CoalitionK-V Homeowner's AssociationKaizen Food RescueMetro CaringMt. Carmel Veterans Service CenterPueblo Food ProjectRanch House MinistryTeller Senior CoalitionThe Epworth FoundationThe Fresh FoundationVillage Exchange Center
13b) Please provide the names of all the organizations in your group including the name of your organization if you are distributing food directly to clients (along with the county where each organization is located):*
13c) Please tell us why you decided to apply as a group and provide a brief history of when and how you connected with the organizations in your group.*
13d) Please describe if and how you involved the organizations in your group in developing your 2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG application. *
13e) As a group, how did you spend the allowable 20% non-food/administrative expenses since the start of the grant cycle?*

We have expended these funds ONLY for our own organizationWe have expended these funds ONLY for the other organizations in the groupWe have expended these funds for BOTH our organization and the other organizations in the groupWe have distributed the funds to the other organizations in the group so they can expend the funds for their own non-food expensesWe have not expended any funds for allowable non-food expensesOther
13f) With regards to the use of the 2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG funds, please select the option that best reflects your use of funding related to FOOD since the start of the grant cycle.*

We as the lead organization purchased food ONLY for our organization to distribute directly to our clients at the food pantry locations that we operateWe as the lead organization purchased food ONLY for our organization to distribute directly to those served by the other organizations in the group through regular pop-up, mobile, and/or delivery serviceWe as the lead organization purchased food ONLY for our organization to distribute directly to our clients at the food pantry locations that we operate AND through our partner organizations via pop-up, mobile, and/or delivery serviceWe as the lead organization purchased food ONLY for the other organizations in the group to distribute directly to their clientsWe as the lead organization purchased food for BOTH our organization to distribute directly to our clients at our food pantry locations and the other organizations in the group to distribute to their clients at their food pantry sitesWe have distributed funds to the other organizations in the group so they can make their own FOOD purchasesOther
13g) Please describe how you operated as a GROUP since the start of the 2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG grant cycle related to the use of this funding. Please indicate if this was a new approach to your working as a GROUP. This information will further help us learn about your day-to-day operation as a Group.*

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13h) Please describe your overall experience in working as a GROUP as it relates to the 2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG funding. Please share any success and/or challenges your group has faced so far.*

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Impact of 2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG Funding on Charitable Food Efforts

The following questions provide you with an opportunity to share more about your efforts, what creates hunger in your community, and how the 2023-2024 FPAG funding has helped you.
14) Please describe how the 2023-2024 FPAG money helped meet the increased need in your community because of SNAP/food stamp benefits going down beginning in March 2023.*

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15) Are there any specific stories about how the money helped your community that we can tell to state lawmakers and the Governor's office when we talk about how important this money is? *

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Client-Focused

The following questions will help us learn more about how you engage with the people that you serve through your food pantry/charitable food operation services.

16) How much do you use these approaches to meaningfully seek, gather, and include client input in developing solutions that your organization can address to help meet their needs?*

Rows	The level of the use of these approaches
Ongoing conversations with clients
Formal process of information gathering (surveys, interviews, focus groups)
Volunteer opportunities for clients to participate in the food distribution efforts
Paid opportunities for clients to participate in the food distribution efforts
Opportunities for clients to participate in advisory board/leadership structure/steering committees
Financial support for clients for their time and input (like gift cards or stipends)
Meeting times for leadership/steering committees that are accessible to clients' schedules
Interpretation and translation services for clients who speak other languages
Technology support (wifi and computer access)

Charitable Food System

The following questions will help us learn more about what you think of the charitable food system in general.
17) In the past year, which of these issues have you seen in the charitable food distribution system as they relate to your community? (Select all that apply)*

Limited food choices for peopleLimited Colorado foodsLack of food donationsLack of volunteersLack of funding for food pantriesIncreased demand for foodLack of cooperation between pantries/charitable food partnersLack of transportation for people who need foodLanguage barriersNoneOther
18) What solutions would help your food pantry/charitable food operation end hunger in your community?*

Better cooperation between pantries/charitable food partnersExpanding the places where pantries can serve foodBetter funding for pantriesBetter support for pantries from the stateHelping people better understand the work that pantries doEngaging more people who have experienced hunger in making decisions to create changeBetter communication between communitiesNoneOther
19) How does your food pantry/charitable food operation promote local/Colorado foods?*

SignsLabeling Colorado foods at distributionTelling people about Colorado foodsHaving specific areas at distribution for Colorado foodsSocial media/other media like newspapersNoneOther
2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG Funding Process

The following questions are about the 2023-2024 FPAG community surveys.
20) Did you submit the required number of Community Surveys for the 2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG grant cycle?*

YesNo
20a) If no, please tell us why you were not able to do this.*
21) What feedback, if any, do you have about the Community Surveys? If you do not have any feedback, please indicate none.*

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22) Other Comments
Thank you for your responses and the hard work you do in your community! The information that you shared here will contribute to the learning and evaluation of FPAG. If you want to pause and continue work on this report later, please click the "save" button below. After you have responded to all the questions and reviewed your responses, please click the "submit" button. You will be prompted to download and save your responses once you hit submit.
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2023-2024 Supplemental Colorado Food Pantry Assistance Grant (FPAG) Grantee Mid-Term Report

Background/Context

Use of 2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG Funding

Impact of 2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG Funding on Charitable Food Efforts

Client-Focused

Charitable Food System

2023-2024 Supplemental FPAG Funding Process