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Campus Food Insecurity Project Update for the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board April 15, 2024 RICARDO ZAVALA, MPA PROGRAM MANAGER, COMMUNITY BASED RESOURCES College Food Access Central Texas Food Bank Inc $157,500 for April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025  Initial Contract for $57,500 started in April 2022.  Works with the Austin Community College*, Concordia University, St. Edward’s University, and the University of Texas at Austin  Provides targeted funds, guidance, and/or food-related  Leverages student-driven initiatives to address hunger services on their campuses Overview of Services  Partners include student groups or organizations that serve eligible client populations via the campus pantry model  Provide support for:  on-campus food pantries  expansion of campus-based food programs as appropriate, provide training, education & outreach that destigmatizes food support. Individuals Served Organization Start of Service Number Served Population Served Austin Community College – Highland Campus Austin Community College – Riverside Campus October 2023 10,982 February 2024 Concordia University October 2023 Students, Staff and Faculty 720 778 6,280 1,131 Families Students Students Students St. Edwards University* Fall 2023 University of Texas – Mexican-American & Latin Studies University of Texas – Outpost October 2023 *75 hours of student-led outreach. October 2023 2,943 Students Contract Requirements  Kickoff meeting with the campus with the following topics:  Food Pantry Management  Nutrition Education  Benefits Enrollment Assistance  Annual training on food safety & civil rights.  Deliverables required:  Report on Kickoff meeting outcomes  Copies of Memorandums of Understanding  Outreach plans  Quarterly progress reports with relevant updates, quantitative data on food distribution, clients served, outreach updates, challenges & successes Additional Deliverables  Reports on:  Monitoring of campus pantries to ensure quality standards are maintained  Nutrition Education activities conducted  Educational activities on public benefits enrollment  Campus partner meetings to discuss best practices and plans, including partner representative attendance & photos Thank you! Questions