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Council committee advances $3 million Food Justice Fund awards to local groups after competitive review
Summary
Parks & Recreation and New Sun Rising presented a list of grant recommendations to allocate city Food Justice Fund dollars. The committee recommended approval of awards to multiple community organizations that will expand urban agriculture, food distribution and nutrition education across Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
The Recreation, Youth and Senior Services Committee on July 16 recommended approval of a package of Food Justice Fund awards recommended by a governance committee after a competitive application process. The awards are part of a $3 million city initiative to support local food access, urban agriculture and nutrition programming.
Parks and Recreation Director Catherine Vargas and Food Justice Fund coordinator Gabby McMorland described the governance committee’s competitive review: more than $4 million in requests…
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