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<br />Program information P a g e 12 o f 32 <br />• All participants and staff have the skills and knowledge to lead, and make decisions on programs, and <br />organization operation <br />o Objective 3a: Increase participants, staff and board skills and knowledge about 1) farming, 2) <br />funding and finance, 3) technology, data & communications and 4) people management and <br />facilitation <br />o Objective 3b: Organizational leaders (staff & board) and participants are able to make <br />collective decisions for the betterment of the organization and the programs <br />• Systems, procedures, and policies facilitate accountability while also balancing a diverse range of <br />values, cultures. <br />o Objective 4b: Operational systems are secure, efficient, effective and easy to manage. <br />Objective 4c: Policies and procedures are fair, and aligned with the organizational values and mission <br /> <br />6. Please describe how you have involved the intended beneficiaries of the proposed project in the <br />planning and design process (in 100 words or less). <br /> <br />The Healthy Food Access Program and the Youth and Children Programs were both originally developed <br />per the request active farmer participant families, to meet the needs of their own children and the food <br />access gaps. In addition to participants and former participants serving in leadership roles on the staff <br />and board, Transplanting Traditions participants also serve on decision making committees that meet <br />monthly to inform organizational decisions, programs and technical assistance as well as provide <br />dedicated spaces for feedback. In addition, extensive mid-year and end of year feedback process <br />evaluation is gathered from each farmer in the form of conversational interviews to understand how the <br />organizational structure and programs can improve annually to best serve farmer needs. The majority of <br />workshops and trainings, led by refugee-identifying staff, to offer farmers tools and skills to build their <br />leadership capabilities at the organizational level and for their independent businesses. TTCF’s approach <br />in designing this project was through community consultations to discuss the overall community need of <br />secure land and business development, meeting with farmers one-on-one to learn about their business <br />goals and needs, and addressing challenges together. <br /> <br /> <br />7. Please fill in your agency demographics in the table below: 9 staff, 2 AmeriCorps VISTA <br /> <br />Agency Demographics <br /> Staff Board <br />Gender <br />Men 1 0 <br />Women 10 5 <br />Nonbinary/Genderqueer <br />Self-Describe <br />Total 11 5 <br />Race and Ethnicity <br />Black or African-American 1 1 <br />American Indian or Alaska Native <br />Asian Indian <br />White 3 2 <br />Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <br />Chinese <br />EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATIONDocuSign Envelope ID: D2C31311-1A1A-4A30-9007-2F17D64E6227