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Extension highlights bilingual EBT-access project; committee accepts AmeriCorps grant for 4-H support
Summary
Monica Diaz described a project to help a local store accept EBT and create bilingual community-support services; the committee also approved acceptance of a grant to fund a half-time AmeriCorps worker to expand 4-H programming.
Monica Diaz, the Richland County bilingual nutrition educator, told the Land Conservation Committee she is working with partners to enable a local store to accept EBT and to establish a small community-support function in the store for Hispanic residents.
Diaz said partners include the American Heart Association, Hunger Solutions, Second Harvest and Whirlpool; American Heart has pledged partial support and assistance with certification and training. Diaz said the project aims to install a commercial refrigerator and meet EBT technical requirements so the store can sell fresh produce and support local food access; she noted only three local retailers currently accept EBT in the county.
Separately, Extension staff presented a grant opportunity from Wisconsin 4-H to place a half-time AmeriCorps worker in the county to expand 4-H programming. The county’s portion is a modest cost (staff indicated a roughly $2,500 county share), covered by a Richland County Campus Foundation grant; the committee moved to accept the funding and voted to approve the grant acceptance.
Committee members welcomed the EBT-access project and asked staff to identify potential partners, confirm refrigerator specifications, and report back on implementation steps and timelines. On the AmeriCorps grant, staff said the half-time worker would report to the local 4-H educator and be funded through the accepted grant for the coming year.
