We are working the front lines of hunger... all across Washington State.We are your coalition of emergency food providers, governed and directed by people in the trenches, representing all areas of the state. We are based in community to serve our communities. Gathering strength through peers, organizing to find common goals, bringing our shared values together to create a strong collective voice of the emergency food system. Resiliency Grants, Round 3 Spring 2023 Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Food Assistance (FA) is excited to announce the opening of applications for the third round of Resiliency Grants May 2023. To help address critical needs of hunger relief organizations across Washington, WSDA FA is offering the Resiliency Grants Program with approximately $5 million in federal funding to eligible hunger relief organizations, including those not currently participating in FA core programs. We encourage all eligible organizations involved in hunger relief work in Washington State to apply. The Resiliency Grants and Initiatives Committee, a diverse advisory group, helps inform the design of this program. This funding will prioritize:
Funding objectives. Through this program, WSDA will fund projects that bring immediate benefit to the community and target the following objectives:
Funds will be awarded under the following categories:
Percentages are subject to change to meet funding priorities and based on final applications. Contract period: July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. Resiliency Grant Info Sessions:
Recording of Grant Info Sessions found here. Current and active System of Award Management (SAM) and Secretary of State (SOS) registrations are required. Additional information including definitions and eligibility requirements at agr.wa.gov/services/food-access/hunger-relief-resources/food-assistance-grants/resiliency-grants Application guides will be translated into the following languages: Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Somali, Korean, Chinese Mandarin, Tagalog. If other languages or documents are needed, please contact [email protected]
EFAP Subcontractors and Contractors Meetings Recordings
Recording of the Subcontractors meeting, click here. PowerPoint of presentation, click here. EFAP Subcontractors meeting chat box dialog.pdf Recording of the Contractors meeting, click here. PowerPoint of presentation, Click here. EFAP Contractors meeting chat box dialog.pdf EFAP Open Q & A Hours Focus: EFAP Biennial Meetings & Application ProcessTuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m., March 21st - May 30th
To join these calls: Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Meeting ID: 210 265 647 763
Passcode: Jeq99R Or call in (audio only)
+1 564-999-2000,,950640900# United States, Olympia
Phone Conference ID: 950 640 900#
The EFAP Procedures Manual is on our Forms & Pubs page under EFAP. It is being updated, so please check back in the next coming weeks for the updated version.
Renew Your WFC Membership Today! To renew your membership for 2023 click here. It's quick and easy. Membership is based on a sliding schedule of your food program's budget starting as low as $25/yr. Your membership comes with many benefits including:
If your EFAP lead pays your membership dues, we will notify you when they pay on your behalf. WFC NEW Job Board
Post your open positions, internships, contract positions, plus your part time and fulltime positions. Post your resume and sign up for texts to notify you of new job openings. Link here to the job board: https://wfc.mcjobboard.net/jobs or check it on Quick Links.
WFC's Quarterly Newsletter - Spring 2023
This quarter's newsletter includes an article from WSDA recapping the EFAP process, new funding, and a look to the future. Claire Lane with the AHNC provided an update on the state legislative session and a look to the Farm Bill. Also included, is a glimpse of the WFC annual conference and a Save the Date for the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact Trish at [email protected]
COVID RESOURCES Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app EFAP and TEFAP Contractors have their own calls monthly on Fridays. Contact WSDA to get information to join those calls.
There is a lot going on in our state right now and I encourage you to stay informed of news regarding Covid-19, a strain of the Coronavirus, and how you can protect yourself and those you serve. COVID-19 - Resources We Created For You!
PowerPoint on Distribution Models: The coalition created a new resource on food distribution methods and what it means to move into the next phases of the Governor's Stay Home, Stay Safe Plan. To view the PowerPoint click here. NEW RIVISED GUIDANCE SHEETS: (8/22) The WFC REVISED simplified guidance sheets on four topics including Masks and Facial Covering, What to Do When a Staff Person or Volunteer has COVID Symptoms, and Distributing Food Indoors and Outdoors. Each sheet boils down the important points you need to know and to follow. They are footnoted with sources and provide links to state policies from DOH, L & I and the Governor’s Proclamations. The WFC revised guidance sheets include: 
Download and print as needed for staff and volunteers.
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Our work is generously supported in part by the Washington State Department of Agriculture, Food Assistance programs. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, the Washington Food Coalition as an institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age.
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