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California Food Bank Rapid Response Fund is sponsored by California Association of Food Banks. This fund provides crucial funding for food banks to increase their capacity to purchase food, supplies, and supplement staffing needs, particularly during hunger crises and recovery periods. Donations are equitably distributed as unrestricted funds to member food banks.
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California Food Banks Rapid Response Fund - California Association of Food Banks Our Food Bank Network is Here to Help — Find Food and Resources The California Food Bank Rapid Response Fund (the Fund) provides crucial funding for food banks to increase their capacity to purchase food, supplies, and supplement their staffing needs during this unprecedented hunger crisis and the forthcoming long recovery period.
We know that during a crisis like COVID-19, it is our low-income community-members that are most impacted, and we must stand together to nourish and uplift each and every member of our community. The Fund is administered by the California Association of Food Banks, a 501c(3).
Donations to the Fund are equitably distributed as unrestricted funds to our 41 food bank members, so that individual food banks can meet their most immediate needs. In 2020, we distributed more than a half of a million dollars through the Fund. Stay up to date in fight against hunger.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 41 food bank members of the California Association of Food Banks. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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California Food Bank Rapid Response Fund is funded by California Association of Food Banks. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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