{"id":72932,"date":"2025-05-20T19:56:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T02:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=72932"},"modified":"2025-05-21T07:46:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:46:02","slug":"l-a-county-invests-additional-10-million-to-advance-food-equity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=72932","title":{"rendered":"L.A. County Invests Additional $10 Million to Advance Food Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"

LA Food Equity Fund makes community grants to\u00a0<\/em>31 nonprofits<\/a>\u00a0working to transform region\u2019s\u00a0disconnected food system and improve resident food access<\/em><\/h3>\n

LOS ANGELES –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Los Angeles County\u2019s\u00a0Chief Sustainability Office<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0local nonprofit intermediary\u00a0Community Partners<\/a>\u00a0today announced a second tranche of $10 million in community grants to alleviate food insecurity and build a more resilient food system across the region.<\/p>\n

Augmenting the initial set of grants awarded\u00a0in 2024,<\/a>\u00a0this latest round of funding brings total grantmaking from the\u00a0The LA Food Equity Fund<\/a>\u00a0to more than $20 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis investment is a powerful example of how Los Angeles County is stepping up to tackle food insecurity head-on,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger<\/strong>. \u201cWe\u2019re re not just funding programs. We\u2019re also empowering community-based organizations to deliver real, lasting change in people\u2019s lives. These grants will expand access to nutritious food, create local jobs, and support families in every corner of our County. I\u2019m proud to support a collaborative approach that strengthens our food systems and promotes health equity for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tapping into federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, the County and Community Partners are now supporting 78 organizations working to create more just access to affordable and nutritious food across the Southland. Nearly\u00a01 in 4 County households<\/a>\u00a0experienced food insecurity in 2024, according to USC researchers.<\/p>\n

\u201cNearly all of L.A. County’s food comes from beyond our foodshed and outside of our state, meaning that profits from our billions of dollars of food purchases are not benefiting our County. Increasing localization of our healthy food system by creating more farmer-led food hubs, expanding market match programs, sourcing locally for medically tailored meals, and creating more community gardens and urban agriculture opportunities, among other initiatives, could create many new jobs and bring significant revenue back into our economy,\u201d said\u00a0Paula Daniels, Executive Director of the LA County Office of Food Systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The first tranche of funds, awarded in March 2024, has already\u00a0yielded significant benefits<\/a>\u00a0for more than 66,000 LA County residents. Grants have:<\/p>\n