The cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Galt, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento, and the County of Sacramento have come together to develop the Capital Food Access Alliance (CFAA) to support food recovery in the Sacramento region. CFAA is a collaborative and coordinated effort to recover food that would otherwise be wasted and use it to feed people instead. Efforts include, but are not limited to, increasing education about California’s SB 1383 Regulations, which require some businesses to recover edible food and arrange for composting services.
The Capital Food Access Alliance has selected Abound Food Care to lead the edible food recovery programs in the region, including administering the edible food recovery capacity grants. Abound Food Care is a non-profit organization that works collaboratively with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to facilitate the recovery of excess edible food effectively and efficiently.
The goals of this grant program include the following:
Food Recovery Equipment Grants:
CFAA is launching a grant program to support the purchase of equipment. Eligible agencies may apply for one grant, which has a designated funding allocation between $5,000 and $25,000.
CFAA will provide technical assistance to prospective recipients. An Abound Food Care representative will be available for any questions about the application process and eligibility.
Funds must directly benefit food recovery efforts in the Sacramento County region. This grant does not require matching funds or cost-sharing. Collaborative applications involving multiple nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are encouraged and will be prioritized. Previous recipients are eligible to apply.
Any non-profit organization, business, or public entity operating within the cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Galt, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento and/or the Unincorporated areas of Sacramento County that collects and/or distributes recovered edible food.
Budget Request
The application requires total grant funds requested to fund equipment and supplies. Applicants will be asked to further specify these expenses, including clarification of items/tasks and the budgeted cost associated.
Quotes and Purchasing Process
Abound Food Care will use the specifications provided in quotes to seek the best available price for requested items. Upon application approval, a member of Abound’s team will collaborate with you through this process to ensure your specifications are met and confirm the purchasing and delivery process.
Eligible Expenses:
Food Recovery Services:
Please see the Grant Awardee Requirements section for more information about these activities.
Public comment period will be opened March 31, 2025 through April 6, 2025. The initial application cycle for this Edible Food Recovery Equipment program will be open from April 14, 2025 through July 1, 2025. The Capital Food Access Alliance will review applications once per month, which means your application will be reviewed within 60 days.
If your application requires revisions or further clarification, we will contact you as soon as possible to provide feedback and assistance. If your application is approved for award, you will receive an email detailing the next steps. Abound Food Care will continue to work with equipment grant recipients to complete the Awardee Required Activities and Reports in your grant term.
Abound Food Care is available to assist you with your application or answer questions. You can also request a virtual meeting by email at: [email protected] or submit a request through the public comment page on the website.
Awardees must complete the following activities during the grant term. A brief description of these activities is provided in the sections below.
(*specific to food recovery services/organizations)
If your organization or business does not currently have the resources to complete grant requirements, you may request funds for materials and/or support to fulfill these requirements. For example, if your organization does not currently use scales to weigh food, you may request grant funds to purchase scales to track and report this data.
Food Safety Requirements
Please visit Sacramento County Environmental Health, Environmental Management Division (EMD)’s website for more information about Food Safety Training. For the Edible Food Recovery Equipment, awardees must complete the following food safety-related requirements.
Food Waste Tracking
Awardees must report a quantification of inedible food waste received and disposed of. The goal of this is for Capital Food Access Alliance to learn more about the trends in donations of inedible food so that we may identify opportunities for enhancing generator education and/ or providing additional support to recovery organizations and services. We highly encourage weighing food waste. The second most preferred method of assessment is to report your organic waste service levels and provide photos of how full the organics container is before collection day. Awardees may also propose their own alternative methods of quantification.
Report
Awardees are required to provide a final report as detailed in your agreement. The report is due at the completion of your grant term. A final grant agreement may include revised or additional reporting requirements based on your proposed project and application.
SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION
SECTION 2: CAPACITY QUESTIONS
SECTION 3: PROPOSAL INFORMATION
Section 4: Proposal Submission
Please check boxes to confirm your commitment to completing the following activities during your grant period.