DCD launches RIF Gap program to help retain and attract grocers; 7–10 applicants in discussions
Council allocated $1 million (reprogrammed federal block grant) for a RIF Gap program to retain and attract grocery retailers; DCD said it has received multiple inquiries and 7–10 applicants are at various stages but no awards have been made yet.
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Following a lengthy community hearing on fresh-food access, the Department of City Development described a new program—RIF Gap—funded with approximately $1,000,000 of reprogrammed federal block grant money to help retain and attract grocery stores and community-led food projects. "We've since begun to get a number of applications," Sam Lakeling, Deputy Commissioner at DCD, said when asked about program activity.
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