Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans are now experiencing a food security crisis in the wake of reduced federal benefits. While some of these benefits have been partially restored by court order, they will take weeks to reach recipients and still won’t be nearly enough to prevent families from going hungry.
“As the state’s largest funder expressly focused on food access and security, we are compelled to act,” said Colorado Trust President & CEO Don Mares. The Colorado Trust is making $1 million in emergency grants to the following organizations:
$400,000 to Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado
$200,000 to Food Bank of the Rockies
$75,000 to Weld Food Bank
$75,000 to Food Bank for Larimer County
$50,000 to Community Food Share
$200,000 to smaller food pantries and other entities serving remote communities and regions of Colorado.
The five food banks named above collectively serve approximately 528,000 Coloradans who receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and are well-equipped to address the increased need to supply food to Colorado communities.
Please visit The Colorado Trust’s website for information on other food-related funding initiatives.
