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Young Mens Christian Association: all federal awards · Department of Agriculture: spending

AT THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON (YGB) WE BELIEVE RELIABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS ESSENTIAL TO HEALTHY AND STABLE COMMUNITIES. OUR HUNGER PREVENTION AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS CONNECT CHILDREN FAMILIES ADULTS AND OLDER RESIDENTS WITH FOOD THROUGH GROCERY DISTRIBUTION YOUTH MEAL PROGRAMS NUTRITION EDUCATION TWO MOBILE MARKETS A COMMUNITY MARKET IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CODMAN SQUARE HEALTH CENTER AND THE GREATER BOSTON COLLABORATIVE FOOD ACCESS HUB. THESE PROGRAMS REACH RESIDENTS THROUGH SCHOOLS HOUSING COMMUNITIES HEALTHCARE SETTINGS YMCA CENTERS FAITH ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER TRUSTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. THE TWO MOBILE MARKETS AT THE CENTER OF THIS PROPOSAL ARE ESTABLISHED CHOICE-BASED PROGRAMS. ONE OPERATES WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS THAT ARE BOSTON COMMUNITY HUB SCHOOLS WHILE THE SECOND HAS OPERATED WITH THE MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM COMMUNITY CARE VAN SINCE NOVEMBER 2025. BOTH BRING FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER FOODS DIRECTLY INTO NEIGHBORHOODS AND ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO SELECT ITEMS BASED ON THEIR HOUSEHOLD NEEDS. THE MARKETS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE COLLABORATIVE FOOD ACCESS HUB PROVIDES THE STORAGE RECEIVING PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION CAPACITY SUPPORTING THIS WORK. LAUNCHED IN 2024 AND FULLY OPERATIONAL IN 2025 THE HUB BRINGS TOGETHER FOOD ACCESS RECOVERY AGRICULTURAL HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS USING SHARED COLD STORAGE DRY STORAGE LOADING PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION RESOURCES. THE YMCA SERVES AS LEAD ANCHOR LEASEHOLDER FISCAL STEWARD AND OPERATIONAL LEAD WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR FACILITY OPERATIONS FOOD SAFETY RISK MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT COMPLIANCE AND PARTNER COORDINATION. ALTHOUGH THIS SYSTEM IS OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY SEVERAL GAPS LIMIT ITS LONG-TERM EFFECTIVENESS. FRESH PRODUCE RESOURCES REMAIN DEPENDENT ON FUNDING THAT IS LIMITED IN DURATION. PRODUCER PURCHASING DOES NOT YET HAVE A CONSISTENT MULTIYEAR STRUCTURE. RESIDENT FEEDBACK IS COLLECTED BUT IS NOT CONNECTED TO A FORMAL LEADERSHIP PROCESS. PROGRAM PURCHASING ROUTE INVENTORY AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ARE NOT YET INTEGRATED INTO ONE PERFORMANCE SYSTEM. THROUGH THE GREATER BOSTON MOBILE MARKET AND LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS EXPANSION PROJECT WE WILL USE A 36-MONTH CFPCGP INVESTMENT TO ADDRESS THESE GAPS. WE WILL ESTABLISH A COMPENSATED RESIDENT FOOD ACCESS COUNCIL STRENGTHEN PURCHASING AND DISTRIBUTION RELATIONSHIPS WITH REGIONAL PRODUCERS IMPROVE MOBILE MARKET RELIABILITY AND FOOD FLOW CONNECT PRACTICAL NUTRITION ACTIVITIES WITH AVAILABLE FOODS AND DEVELOP A DIVERSIFIED CONTINUATION STRATEGY. THIS PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN AN EXISTING COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM SO IT CAN BETTER SERVE RESIDENTS CREATE MORE DEPENDABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL PRODUCERS AND CONTINUE BEYOND THE FEDERAL AWARD PERIOD.

Grant · National Institute of Food and Agriculture · to Young Mens Christian Association (UEI HQRLGJKMQNE9) · data as of 2026-10-23

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