Pinnacle Prevention Corp

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS ARIZONA CORNER STORE EXPANSION INITIATIVE (DOUBLE UP AZ CORNER STORES)AIMS TO INCREASE PURCHASES OF ARIZONA-GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AMONG SNAP CONSUMERS BY PROVIDING A $1 EBT FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PURCHASE FOR $1 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DOUBLE UP MATCH AT PARTICIPATING CORNER STORES IN LOW-INCOME, RURAL, AND OPPORTUNITY ZONE COMMUNITIES. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO: INCREASE PURCHASES OF ARIZONA-GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BY SNAP CONSUMERS BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES THROUGH SNAP AUTHORIZED CORNER STORES ACROSS ARIZONA AND TO EVALUATE AND SHARE CORNER STORE IMPLEMENTATION APPROACHES, SUCCESSES, AND LESSONS LEARNED AMONG STAKEHOLDERS TO INFORM BEST PRACTICES FOR ONGOING SCALE AND EXPANSION. INTENDED OUTCOMES ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CORNER STORES PARTICIPATING IN DOUBLE UP AZ, INCREASE THE DOLLAR VALUE OF ARIZONA-GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PURCHASED BY ARIZONANS UTILIZING SNAP AND DOUBLE UP, INCREASE AWARENESS OF SNAP INCENTIVES AT CORNER STORES, AND SHAREOUTCOMES TO INFORM ONGOING SCALE AND EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES. ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THE PROJECT GOALS ARE INFORMED BY OUTCOMES FROM A SINGLE SITE CORNER STORE PILOT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SNAP FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INCENTIVE AT CORNER STORES; IMPLEMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF DIVERSIFIED POINT-OF-SALE INCENTIVE MECHANISMS UNIQUE TO CORNER STORE CAPACITY; MARKETING AND OUTREACH; AND EVALUATION.

DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS ARIZONA

SCALING REGIONAL FOOD SOLUTIONS FOR ARIZONANS

THE PURPOSE OF THE IMPLEMENTING A VIBRANT, SUSTAINABLE, AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM ACROSS THE ARIZONA FOOD SYSTEMS NETWORK (AZFSN) RFSP IMPLEMENTATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT IS TO ADVANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AZFSN STATEWIDE FOOD ACTION PLAN PRIORITIES, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES FOR ACTION. THE INTENDED PROJECT GOALS ARE TO 1) STRENGTHEN CAPACITY TO SUPPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, AND 2) DEEPEN CONNECTIONS ACROSS EXISTING PARTNERS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE STRATEGIES FOR EACH PLAN PRIORITY AREA. DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 1) CONVENING THE ADVISORY TEAM OF THE NETWORK TO GUIDE THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS ENSURING REPRESENTATION ACROSS THE DIVERSE GEOGRAPHY AND COMMUNITIES OF ARIZONA 2) ENGAGING NETWORK PARTNERS IN PARTICIPATING AND GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION PLAN THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON CONVENINGS 3) BUILDING CAPACITY OF PARTNERS TO ENGAGE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND REGIONAL FOOD PRODUCERS OTHERWISE ISOLATED FROM THE LARGER FOOD SYSTEM EFFORTS IN PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS 4) DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PARTNERSHIP WITH RURAL AND INDIGENOUS FOOD PRODUCERS AND COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED LOCAL FOOD ACCESS BY WORKING WITH COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS THAT ARE TRUSTED MEMBERS OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES 5) HOSTING LISTENING SESSIONS WITH COMMUNITY VOICES FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND WITH LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS TO IDENTIFY GAPS AND CO DESIGN THEIR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM RESPONSE TO INFORM INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE TO MEET THESE NEEDS 6) EVALUATION, SHARING, AND DISSEMINATING PROCESS OUTCOMES ACROSS THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS TO CO DESIGN THE NEXT MULTI YEAR FOOD ACTION PLAN 7) WORKING ITERATIVELY WITH LOCAL COALITIONS AND PARTNERS TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND EXPANSION WORK 8) ESTABLISHING SHARED MEASURES AND A PLATFORM TO MONITOR PROGRESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES AND WORK 9) SHARING PROJECT RESULTS AND BEST PRACTICES ACROSS STATE AGENCIES, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS, LOCAL COALITIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR DECISION MAKERS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE ADOPTION OF PROCESSES AND PRACTICES AND, 10) IDENTIFYING, SHARING, AND SECURING CRITICAL RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN THE WORK. THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROJECT ARE IMPROVED STATEWIDE COLLABORATION AND IMPROVED URBAN RURAL INDIGENOUS TRUST AND INTERDEPENDENCE RESULTING IN A STRONGER REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM ACROSS ARIZONA. THE OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN REIMAGINED LOCAL FOOD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES LEADING TO THE LONG TERM VISION OF A MORE VIBRANT, SUSTAINABLE, AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM FOR ALL ARIZONANS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS, INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING NUTRITION INSECURITY, AND INSTITUTIONS IMPLEMENTING FOOD SYSTEM PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THIS GRANT WILL INCLUDE SUBCONTRACTS FOR FOOD ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT WITH EIGHT (8) ARIZONA BASED REGIONAL FOOD COALITIONS INCLUDING FLAGSTAFF FOODLINK, VERDE VALLEY FOOD POLICY COUNCIL, YUMA HEAL COALITION, PIMA COUNTY FOOD ALLIANCE, AJO CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, MARICOPA COUNTY FOOD SYSTEM COALITION, COALITION FOR FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND A TRIBAL COLLABORATIVE WORKGROUP.

DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS ARIZONA (DFBA)

DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS ARIZONA (DFBA)