Asianweek Foundation

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TO EXPAND CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED PRODUCERS AND COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND RELATED SCIENCES.

ASIANWEEK FOUNDATION DBA FLORENCE FANG COMMUNITY FARM (FFCF) IS TOADVANCE FOOD JUSTICE, HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCY

THIS AWARD PROVIDES AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE BAYVIEW FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROJECT (BVFSEJP). THE PURPOSE OF THE BAYVIEW FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROJECT IS TO FORM COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY, AND ADDRESS AIR QUALITY AND FOOD INSECURITY ISSUES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM TO GROW AND DISTRIBUTE LOCALLY GROWN FOOD IN BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT, ONE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S MOST UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOOD WITH THE MOST COVID-19 INFECTIONS AND DEATHS. PEOPLE WITH MODERATE-TO-SEVERE OR UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HOSPITALIZED FROM COVID-19. AIR POLLUTION MAY CONTRIBUTE TO ASTHMA. BY ADDRESSING AIR POLLUTION IN CAA 103(B)(3) PROJECTS, THE CHANCES OF SEVERE ILLNESS FROM COVID-19 ARE REDUCED. THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 5/1/2022. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOOD FARMERS AND MARKETS TO IMPLEMENT A SUSTAINABLE FOOD DISTRIBUTION SUPPLY CHAIN; TRAINING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GROW AND MAINTAIN THEIR OWN SUSTAINABLE GARDENS; EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING EDUCATION ON AIR POLLUTION, ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. OUTCOMES:EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: INCREASED EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING AIR QUALITY AND COVID PROTOCOLS; IMPROVED COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, SUCH AS AIR QUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS; BUILDING CONSENSUS AND SETTING COMMUNITY PRIORITIES; IMPROVING AIR QUALITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND CHINESE IMMIGRANTS WHO RESIDE IN BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT, INCLUDING YOUTH, THE ELDERLY, AND LINGUISTICALLY ISOLATED POPULATIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.

FLORENCE FANG COMMUNITY FARM WILL HOST A SERIES OF CONSERVATION WORKSHOPS TAILORED TO THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE DIVERSE, URBAN- FARMING COMMUNITY IN THE BAYVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD OF SAN FRANCISCO.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.