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PROGRAM INFORMATION: <br />*Please submit for each program if applying for funding for more than one program. <br />9. Program Name: FRESH Initiative <br />Program Primary Contact and Title:PORCH-Hillsborough DirectorLinda Leikin <br />Telephone Number:919-619-7456 E-Mail:Lindaleikin@porchcommuniities.org <br />     <br />10.Please briefly describe the proposed program, including an explanation of how it aligns with the <br />Town of Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s Results Framework, and Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, <br />and the target population to benefit from the program.(250 words or less) <br />The Orange County BOCC’s first goal stated is, “Ensure a community network of basic <br />human services and infrastructure that maintains, protects, and promotes the well-being <br />of all county residents.” PORCH-Hillsborough’s proposed FRESH Initiative program <br />addresses that goal head-on. It all starts with food security. Food is the most basic <br />human service there is, and without food, there is famine - physically, emotionally, and <br />morally. <br />A recent PORCH-Hillsborough survey prioritized the need for fresh protein in our food <br />distributions, with 95% of respondents requesting fresh chicken, pork, or beef. Our <br />FRESH Initiative is intended to locally source a minimum monthly provision of three <br />pounds of fresh protein (chicken, pork, beef) to the 400 families (1600 individuals) <br />served monthly. In doing so, we’re supporting our local farmers with a regular, reliable <br />income stream so they can sustain and grow their farming businesses. <br />Our FRESH Initiative leaders work with Orange County farmers to purchase fresh, <br />affordable, and culturally-appropriate foods to distribute throughout the communities we <br />serve. Through conversations with partnering farms, we are confident that these <br />procurement and logistics capabilities can be scaled to handle this supply. <br />11. Target Population:Please complete the table below with numbers (not percentages) of individuals <br />served and projected to be served. <br />Program Target Population Demographics <br />Projected <br />2021-2022 <br />Actual <br />2021-2022 <br />Projected <br />2022-2023 <br />Projected <br />2023-2024 <br />Gender <br />Men 4,200 5,300 7,100 7,100 <br />Women 5,800 6,700 9,100 9,100 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D36C59C-C145-4DEC-B613-31B2A8CEC6ED