Project Open Hand

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS, PEER GROUPS AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR ISOLATED SENIORS: STRENGTHENING NUTRITION SECURITY AND SOCIALIZATION IN URBAN, RURAL AND RACIALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** PROJECT OPEN HAND MEDICALLY TAILORED MEAL NUTRITION INTERVENTION WITH PRESCRIPTION PRODUCE

SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PROJECT OPEN HAND VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** PROJECT OPEN HAND (POH) PROPOSES A SNAP MATCH NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM IN ALAMEDACOUNTY AS A COMPLEMENT TO OUR EXISTING MEDICALLY TAILORED NUTRITION INTERVENTION, WITH A GOAL TOINCREASE CONSUMPTION OF CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (FV). WE AIM TO DEVELOP AMORE EFFICIENT AND CLIENT-CENTERED INTERVENTION, PROVIDING INCREASED CHOICE AND A TRANSITION INCARE FROM MORE INTENSIVE MEDICALLY TAILORED SERVICES THAT ADDRESS HIGHEST ACUITY OF NEED TOINCENTIVES AND ENGAGEMENT THAT FACILITATE IMPROVED FOOD SECURITY AND LONG-TERM BEHAVIOR CHANGEFOR MANAGING NUTRITIONAL HEALTH. POH WILL ENROLL 150 PARTICIPANTS REFERRED THROUGH CALAIMCOMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND RYAN WHITE PROGRAMMING AND EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF PROVIDING $70PER MONTH FOR SIX MONTHS TO SPEND ON SNAP-ELIGIBLE FRESH, FROZEN, OR CANNED FV AS $2 INCENTIVEFOR EVERY $1 OF SNAP SPENT ON ANY SNAP-ELIGIBLE ITEM AT ONE OF 32 ALBERTSONS COMPANIESRETAILERS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY. PARTICIPANTS WILL REDEEM BENEFITS VIA AN IQPAY DIGITAL PURCHASE CARD(PRINT CARD AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WITHOUT A SMART PHONE). PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE AUTOMATEDMESSAGES TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION. WE WILL EVALUATE PROGRAM USAGE THROUGH REDEMPTION RATES,SATISFACTION, AND FEASIBILITY OF THE PROGRAM AS A CONTINUUM OF CARE MODEL THAT PROVIDES INCENTIVESIN ADDITION TO IN-HOUSE MEAL AND/GROCERY SERVICES AND FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. WE WILL ALSO ASSESSPARTICIPANT LEVEL OUTCOMES AROUND FOOD SECURITY, FV INTAKE AND OVERALL HEALTH. IN ADDITION TOPROVIDING THE INCENTIVE, POH WILL DEVELOP A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS FOR SCREENING CLIENTS FOR SNAPELIGIBILITY AND SUPPORTING THOSE ELIGIBLE BUT NOT RECEIVING THE BENEFIT BY ENROLLING IN SNAP.