ESR Food Insecurity & Nutritional Access

2026-11-03

GENERAL INFORMATION & SCOPE 1 . 1 Background Each fiscal year the Mayor and Urban County Council allocate funds for use by selected 501 ( c )( 3 ) nonprofit partner agencies through the Department of Social Services ’ Extended Social Resource ( ESR ) Program . This grant cycle shall cover Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028 ( July 1 , 2026 – June 30 , 2028 ), and will award grants between the four Funding Priorities , which each have separate required Proposal Submittals and criteria , and awarded on an approximate scale , listed below . Funding Priority Area : Food Insecurity & Nutritional Access Projected funding is approximately $ 664 , 000 of the total ESR Grant Program Community Based Initiatives Award . This amount is subject to change upon Council ratification of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget . LFUCG seeks to strengthen and enhance Food Insecurity and Nutritional Access by supporting programs and services for the provision of addressing having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable , nutritious food and providing nutritional services . LFUCG intends to award grants for priority - rated programs and services based on documentation of marginalized client populations and articulated individual and community outcomes . The program should utilize best practices and evidence - based models when engaging , assessing , intervening , and terminating services with underserved population groups . 2 . 0 GENERAL PROVISIONS 2 . 1 Purpose The LFUCG is accepting applications from qualified non - governmental , non - profit agencies with current 501 ( c ) 3 tax exempt status and with a physical business or program site location in Fayette County ( hereinafter , referred to as " Applicant ") for ESR funding for FY2027 & 2028 ( July 1 , 2026 – June 30 , 2028 ). This funding is intended to support agency programs which respond to the funding priorities established herein . THIS FUNDING IS NOT INTENDED TO SUPPORT GENERAL AGENCY OPERATIONS , other than overhead required to support the subject program .

Kentucky

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