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Combined Grant Program Offers Funding for Food, Climate Equity, and Resilience Projects

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City of Austin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: Jun. 10, 2024
Contact: Shannon Stewart        Email

Food and Climate Equity Grants, Apply by July 18

$3,000 grants are available for those working toward food justice, climate equity, and community resilience

The City of Austin is proud to announce the launch of the Food and Climate Equity (FACE) Grants program. This initiative aims to support community-led projects addressing food justice, climate equity, and community resilience. Grants of up to $3,000 are available to local organizations working to eliminate systemic and structural inequities.

In 2023, the Offices of Sustainability and Resilience held separate mini-grant competitions, awarding a total of $150,000 to 51 unique projects. Building on this success and recognizing the interconnected nature of the topics the grant aims to support, the offices are collaborating in 2024 to expand grant opportunities and simplify the application process, making it easier for community leaders to access support for their programs in one place.

“By combining our grant programs, we’re hoping to create a more efficient process for those working on food and climate change solutions,” said Zach Baumer, the City of Austin’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “This program aligns with our city’s Climate Equity Plan and its strategy of prioritizing local community initiatives.”

The FACE Grants program supports a more just and resilient Austin by providing direct funding for projects that enable transformative change in the areas of food, climate, and resilience. The program aims to uplift the experience of those most impacted by systemic and structural inequities, eliminate disparities in health outcomes, and improve quality of life for all.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted by Thursday, July 18, 2024. Applicants will be notified of selection decisions by September 1, 2024.

For more information and to apply, visit austintexas.gov/FACE.

 

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About the City of Austin's Offices of Sustainability and Resilience

Austin's Office of Sustainability works to ensure a thriving, equitable, and ecologically resilient community by providing leadership, influencing positive action through engagement, and creating measurable benefits for Austin. The office works to achieve net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, a healthy and just local food system, resource-efficient strategies for municipal operations, tangible projects that demonstrate sustainability, and a resilient and adaptive city. Find out more at austintexas.gov/sustainability.

Austin’s Office of Resilience works across departments and external partners to address complexities, bring together a wide array of stakeholders, build support for individual initiatives, lead and support the resilience strategy development process, implement actions, and monitor the progress of resilience efforts. Find out more at austintexas.gov/resilience. 


Un programa combinado de subvenciones ofrece financiación para proyectos de alimentos, equidad climática y resiliencia

Hay subvenciones de $3000 disponibles para quienes trabajan en pro de la justicia alimentaria, la equidad climática y la resiliencia comunitaria.

La Ciudad de Austin se enorgullece en anunciar el lanzamiento del programa de Subvenciones para la Equidad Alimentaria y Climática (Food and Climate Equity, FACE). Esta iniciativa tiene por objetivo apoyar los proyectos dirigidos por la comunidad que abordan la justicia alimentaria, la equidad climática y la resiliencia de la comunidad. Hay subvenciones de hasta $3000 para las organizaciones locales que trabajan para eliminar las desigualdades sistémicas y estructurales.

En 2023, las Oficinas de Sostenibilidad y Resiliencia (Offices of Sustainability and Resilience) celebraron concursos de mini subvenciones por separado y concedieron un total de $150 000 para 51 proyectos únicos. Basándose en este éxito y reconociendo la naturaleza interconectada de los temas que la subvención pretende apoyar, las oficinas están colaborando en 2024 para ampliar las oportunidades de subvención y simplificar el proceso de solicitud, de modo de facilitar a los líderes de la comunidad el acceso al apoyo para sus programas en un solo lugar.

“Combinando nuestros programas de subvenciones, esperamos crear un proceso más eficiente para quienes trabajan en soluciones alimentarias y del cambio climático”, dijo Zach Baumer, el Director de Sostenibilidad de la Ciudad de Austin. “Este programa se alinea con el Plan de Equidad Climática de nuestra ciudad y su estrategia de priorizar las iniciativas de la comunidad local”.

El programa de Subvenciones FACE apoya una Austin más justa y resiliente proporcionando financiación directa para proyectos que permitan un cambio transformador en las áreas de la alimentación, el clima y la resiliencia. El programa pretende mejorar la experiencia de los más afectados por las desigualdades sistémicas y estructurales, eliminar las disparidades en los resultados sanitarios y mejorar la calidad de vida de todos.

Cómo hacer la solicitud

Las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del jueves 18 de julio de 2024. Las decisiones de selección se notificarán a los solicitantes antes del 1 de septiembre de 2024.

Para obtener más información, visite austintexas.gov/FACE.

 

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Acerca de las Oficinas de Sostenibilidad y de Resiliencia de la Ciudad de Austin
La Oficina de Sostenibilidad de Austin trabaja para asegurar una comunidad próspera, equitativa y resiliente en materia ecológica porque proporciona medidas positivas, influyentes y de liderazgo a través de la participación y la creación de beneficios medibles para Austin. La oficina trabaja para lograr emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero cero neto en toda la comunidad para 2040, un sistema alimentario local, saludable y justo, estrategias con eficiencia de recursos para operaciones municipales, proyectos tangibles que demuestren sostenibilidad y una ciudad resiliente y adaptable. Lea más en austintexas.gov/sustainability.

La Oficina de Resiliencia de Austin trabaja con varios departamentos y socios externos para abordar complejidades, reunir un amplio conjunto de partes interesadas, generar apoyo para iniciativas individuales, liderar y apoyar el proceso de desarrollo de estrategias para la resiliencia, implementar medidas y controlar el progreso de las tareas de resiliencia. Lea más en austintexas.gov/resilience. 

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