Health and Safety
TL;DR
The Health and Safety Committee approved three grant agreements totaling over $2 million to improve food access and nutrition for Denver children and families through 2029. The grants fund programs at community centers, nonprofits, and schools serving low-income neighborhoods across the city.
Key Decisions
- Sun Valley Community Center Food Access Grant Approved
- Struggle of Love Foundation Food Security Grant Approved
- University of Colorado Early Childhood Nutrition Program Approved
Agenda
- Consent Items
- 26-1378 Approves a grant agreement with Sun Valley Community Center for $548,378.61 with an end date of 7-31-2029 to implement evidence-based food access best practices, including low-barrier, no-cost distribution; culturally responsive food offerings; local food production; and consistent, predictable access within the neighborhood. Funded by Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, in Council Districts 1, 3, 7 (ENVHL-202684858).Resolution
- 26-1379 Approves a grant agreement with Struggle of Love Foundation for $738,087.77 with an end date of 7-31-2029 to address HFDK’s identified priorities through several innovative expansions and solutions that build on the successful and effective approaches providing nutritious food access and security for children and youth ages 18 and under and their families, funded by Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, in Council District 11 (ENVHL-202684844).Resolution
- 26-1380 Approves a grant agreement with Regents of The University of Colorado for $749,694.78 with an end date of 7-31-2029 to implement an integrated early-childhood nutrition education and food access model across Denver’s Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS) and four Denver Public Schools (DPS) early childhood education hubs serving families experiencing poverty in under-resourced Denver neighborhoods, funded by Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, citywide. (ENVHL-202684838).Bill