The People's Money (2021-2022)
#trie-pb community-led recovery
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School Community Fridges
The ‘School Community Fridges’ program would bring plant-based co...
School Community Fridges
Budget: $40,000
The ‘School Community Fridges’ program would bring plant-based community fridges and small educational gardens to five to ten schools in the Lower East Side for BIPOC youth and their families to access.
Implementing Organization:
Good Old Lower East Side, INC.
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Food Finder App
Budget: $40,000
The ‘Food Finder’ app would include a digital user-friendly and interactive map for food fridges, food distribution events, as well as direct links to food program applications.
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Farm to Table Market
Budget: $40,000
A pilot farmer’s market on an ‘Open Street’ located between two public housing developments and near rent-stabilized housing that will potentially feature produce from BIPOC farmers.
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