1. Work with community pantries or food banks to expand food offerings to include nutritious, culturally affirming options and update guidelines related to food donations. 2. Enhance the built environment to make healthy foods more accessible in the community. Selected applicants will be responsible for providing leadership on the following program roles: • Local assessment- Review available data to understand the scope and depth of health disparities related to nutrition and identify populations of focus. • Community engagement- Actively engage community leaders and members to incorporate community voice and needs into implementation activities. • Partner convening- Convene, gain buy-in, and leverage expertise of cross-sector partners to collaborate on planning, implementation, and sustainability efforts. • Planning and implementation- Develop a work plan and implement systems-level project activities in collaboration with key community partners. • Program evaluation- Participate in, contribute to, and help inform CDPP data collection efforts for evaluation and performance measurement plan reporting.
