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Will County MAP collaborative directs $7.1 million ARPA award to local food partners, funds community kitchens and pantry expansion
Summary
The Will County MAP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) collaborative, represented by Caitlin Daley of the Will County Health Department, reported a $7,099,806 ARPA award directed to local partners for food access, community kitchens, vans and storage; funds were distributed among several local nonprofits and churches to
Caitlin Daley, program manager of the Will County MAP collaborative, told a county committee that the MAP program received an ARPA allocation of $7,099,806 and used the funding to award grants to four local partners to expand food access, community kitchens and related services.
Daley said MAP’s collaborative approach avoids duplicated hospital/community assessments and allows partners to jointly address priorities such as access to food, behavioral health and the built environment. The MAP food team worked with local partners to direct…
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