FUNDING OPPORTUNITY - FOOD RESCUE MACRO GRANTS
LOS ANGELES SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENT, RISING COMMUNITIES, AND THE LOS ANGELES FOOD POLICY COUNCIL ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR THE FOOD RESCUE MACRO GRANTS. THE FULL RFP CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE, AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE BELOW.
The Food Rescue Grants is a two-part funding opportunity intended to address food insecurity and climate change by supporting food recovery and distribution systems within the City of Los Angeles.
The Food Rescue Macro Grant Program is a capacity building grant that funds multi-stakeholder and cross-sectoral partnerships in Los Angeles. The program aims to deepen relationships, develop processes, and implement projects that will bridge gaps and strengthen the infrastructure of the larger food recovery network in Los Angeles. Collaboratives selected for the Food Rescue Macro Grants will be awarded up to $104,000.00 for their projects.
The Food Rescue Macro Grants application period will be open Friday, July 7th, 2023 thru Friday, August 25th, 2023, 11:59 PM.
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To be eligible for a grant under this Request For Proposals, organizations applying for the Food Rescue Macro Grants must meet the minimum mandatory requirements (MMR) to be considered eligible. The MMR are as follows:
The Managing Stakeholder must be a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code OR be fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3)
Organizations classified as private foundations under Section 509(a) cannot be the Managing Stakeholder of a Collaborative.
Government agencies are not eligible to act as Managing Stakeholder. Only government agencies within the City of Los Angeles are eligible to be a part of a Collaborative. (i.e. Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks is eligible; Pasadena Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services is not eligible.)
The Managing Stakeholder must be headquartered in the City of Los Angeles. Co-applicants that are a part of a Collaborative, can be headquartered outside of the Los Angeles City, but must be within Los Angeles County.
The Managing Stakeholder must be a food recovery agency (FRO) or a community based organization (CBO) working with recovered food within the City of Los Angeles (i.e. food distributions, pantries, community fridges, etc.). Co-applicants that are a part of a Collaborative are not required to be a FRO but must align with the mission of the proposal and have a clear role in Collaborative objectives.
Failure to meet all eligibility requirements will result in an ineligible proposal.
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Friday, 7 July 2023: Macro Grant Request for Proposals Announced
Tuesday, 18 July 2023: Food Rescue Macro Grant Informational Session #1
Wednesday, 19 July 2023: Food Rescue Macro Grant Informational Session #2
Friday, 25 August 2023 by 11:59 PM: Macro Grant Proposals Due
Four to six weeks from deadline: Macro Grant Awardees Announced
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PERSONNEL
Grant recipients, subgrantees, and their contractors’ staff costs, including salary at an hourly rate, benefits, taxes, and leave. Staff may be full or part time employees.
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
Costs incurred by the recipient to administer the grant, or costs incurred by sub-grantees to perform the tasks necessary to fulfill the deliverables outlined in these guidelines. Administrative costs include, but are not necessarily limited to:
Office space
Supplies
Legal or management oversight
Prorated general liability, Workers' Compensation (may be included in payroll), and automotive insurance
TOOLS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, & SOFTWARE
Subscriptions to tools and other software that will help increase capacity, foster collaboration, facilitate communication, or otherwise facilitate implementation of the project
ENGAGEMENT, OUTREACH, EDUCATION, & TRAINING
Costs related to the development and administration of engagement, outreach, education, and training activities under the grant, including, but not limited to:
Materials developed for outreach events, trainings, and other grant activities.
Access to proprietary data or research materials.
Facilitation for meetings.
Translation and interpretation for meetings and written materials.
Marketing and advertisements.
Participant compensation that is an exchange of payment for services rendered in the development of community work products, and appropriately documented with deliverables such as sign in sheets or written surveys.
Transportation stipends and provision of transportation services for community residents, such as a vanpool.
Rental costs of equipment, facilities, or venues.
MONITORING & EVALUATION
Costs related to data collection, analysis, reporting, stakeholder consultations, and hiring external evaluators or consultants.
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Applicant Informational Sessions:
Applicants are encouraged to participate in one of two informational sessions offered on:
Tuesday, 18 July 2023 at 4:00 PM (please register here)
Wednesday, 19 July 2023 at 4:00 PM (please register here)
After registering, you will receive an email confirmation with information on how to join the workshop. Live interpretation will be provided for each session in Spanish. A recording of the workshop will be made available and sent upon request.
Application Sections:
Each section of the Food Rescue Macro Grant application will be downloadable. Make sure to complete the application in a separate document prior to submitting. Below is a table describing all required sections of the application. Links to the application sections can be found in the RFP.
Downloading Instructions.
For Documents: Select “File” → Select “Download” → Click “Microsoft Word (.docx)”
For Spreadsheets: Select “File” → Select “Download” → Click “Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)”
APPLICATION SECTION
DESCRIPTION
1. NARRATIVE QUESTIONS
Applicants will describe their Collaborative Project proposal through the Narrative Questions. This is the opportunity for the Collaborative to demonstrate project need and explain how the proposed strategies, activities, and tasks will benefit the larger food recovery network through their selected Focus Area(s).
2. APPLICATION WORKBOOK
Applicants will use the workbook to describe their scope of work. In this workbook, applicants will be able to clearly define strategies towards their objectives through descriptions, timelines, partners involved and deliverables for their Collaborative Project.
3. BUDGET SUMMARY
Applicants will use the template to provide their budget summary for the Collaborative Project.
4. SIGNED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
All parties directly involved in the Collaborative Project (Managing Stakeholder and Co-applicants) will enter a partnership agreement in the form of an MOU that will lay out the implementation structure for the Food Rescue Macro Grant.
Applicant Submission:
Applications and supporting documents may be submitted in either English or Spanish. All applications and supporting documents must be uploaded and submitted through the appropriate Food Rescue Macro Grant Form.
Once you have submitted your application through the form you will receive a confirmation email.
