Source: UNITED INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. submitted to
POTAWOT COMMUNITY FOOD PLANNING PROJECT TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOOD SYSTEM.
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1032492
Grant No.
2024-33800-42748
Cumulative Award Amt.
$28,672.00
Proposal No.
2024-01954
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 15, 2024
Project End Date
Mar 14, 2026
Grant Year
2024
Program Code
[LN.B]- Community Foods Project Planning
Project Director
Marshall, J.
Recipient Organization
UNITED INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
1600 WEEOT WAY
ARCATA,CA 95521
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
This project will ensure an increase in the accessibility to healthy foods, through produce donations, affordable farmers' markets, and community outreach to assist low-income UIHS community members in receiving federally-assisted nutrition programs.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
90160993030100%
Knowledge Area
901 - Program and Project Design, and Statistics;

Subject Of Investigation
6099 - People and communities, general/other;

Field Of Science
3030 - Information and communication;
Goals / Objectives
The Potawot Community Food Garden Planning Project is a collaborative planning project by the United Indian Health Services' Community Nutrition Program (UIHS CNP), working with the California Center for Rural Policy, Intertribal Agricultural Council, and North Coast Growers' Assocation to create and implement a Comprehensive Strategic Plan with valuable community input and participation. This planning project will develop a strategic plan that works to address food security issues for low-income Native American people within our region, and will provide long-term solutions for a sustainable, culturally appropriate food system that empowers UIHS clients to live a life of cultural health and wellness.
Project Methods
The project will conduct a community food assessment of the Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, which will include: client surveys at local Tribal events; follow-up interviews and focus groups to participate in and lead efforts; resulting in: a plan to develop better food resources, nutrition services, affordable food access, sustainability and capacity-building to continue our support and services to the UIHS community. T.