Alchemist Cdc

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE ALCHEMIST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CDC) WITH CONSTRUCTING A NEW FACILITY FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, JOB TRAINING, AND PUBLIC MARKET SPACE FOR UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THIS ALL-ELECTRIC CAMPUS WILL HAVE A NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES THAT WILL HAVE A VARIETY OF INCUBATOR AND FOOD CENTRIC OPTIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY INSIDE A CENTRAL BUILDING ON THE LOT. THE PROJECT WORK INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING A COMMERCIAL GRADE KITCHEN USED BY BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THE INCUBATOR, ESTABLISHING A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CAFE THAT WILL BE FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND JOB TRAINING. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL BOLSTER JOB CREATION, ATTRACT PRIVATE INVESTMENT, AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

SITTING AT THE NORTHERN EDGE OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCING REGIONS, SACRAMENTO IS SURROUNDED BY AN ABUNDANCE OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND THE CITY HAS DESIGNATED ITSELF "AMERICA'S FARM-TO-FORK CAPITAL". YET ONE IN SIX SACRAMENTO COUNTY RESIDENTS DOES NOT HAVE RELIABLE ACCESS TO FOOD. THIS DISCONNECTION HAS LED MANY NONPROFITS TO PUSH FOR SACRAMENTO TO BECOME AMERICA'S FARM-TO-EVERY-FORK CAPITAL - A REGION THAT DOESN'T JUST TOUT LOCAL FOOD CONSUMPTION, BUT RATHER NOURISHES AND EMPOWERS LOCAL PEOPLE. SACRAMENTO IS AN EMBLEMATIC EXAMPLE OF WHAT MANY EXPERTS CONTINUE TO ASSERT: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND FOOD SECURITY ARE NOT A PROBLEMS OF FOOD SUPPLY. RATHER, IT'S ABOUT THE SYSTEMS, EDUCATION, POLICIES, ACCESS, AND SOCIOECONOMICS OF A REGION THAT AFFECT HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR GENERATIONS.THIS COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT SEEKS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AND EMPOWER GREATER COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH EMPOWERING FOOD-RELATED ENTREPRENEURSHIP, NUTRITION EDUCATION, SUPPORTING LOCAL FARMS, INCREASED CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN FOOD ISSUES, AND BUILDING HEALTHY FOOD ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH PROJECTS SUCH AS COMMUNITY GARDENS. THESE PROGRAMS WILL LEAD TO A HEALTHIER SACRAMENTO THAT MEETS THE FOOD NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, AND ADDRESSES SEVERAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND FOOD SYSTEM CHANGE.

ALCHEMY KITCHEN FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR

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.