OUR PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT, SCALING COOPERATIVE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE EXPANDING MARKET ACCESS FOR DISA…
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ASST_NON_AM22RFSPDC1053_012 · DREAMING OUT LOUD INC · Department of Agriculture
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- Assistance award identifier
- ASST_NON_AM22RFSPDC1053_012
- FAIN
- AM22RFSPDC1053
- Recipient
- DREAMING OUT LOUD INC
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Funding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Assistance listing (CFDA)
- 10.177
- Total obligated
- $999,512
- Period
- Sep 30, 2022 – Sep 29, 2025
- Fiscal year
- 2023
- Place of performance state
- DC
- Source file
- FY2023_All_Assistance_Full_20261006.zip
Description
OUR PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT, SCALING COOPERATIVE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE EXPANDING MARKET ACCESS FOR DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND FOOD MAKERS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC REGION, OFFERS CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO BARRIERS TO MARKET ACCESS FACED BY SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS. AS AN EXPERT PROVIDER OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ACCELERATOR PROGRAMMING TO FOOD ENTREPRENEURS AND FARMERS, DREAMING OUT LOUD (DOL) WILL PARTNER WITH DC OFFICE OF PLANNING S FOOD POLICY DIVISION (OP) AND DC CENTRAL KITCHEN (DCCK) TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY TIMELY OPPORTUNITY SINCE IN SUMMER 2022, DOL IS SET TO EXPAND BY CO LOCATING ITS SERVICES IN DCCK S NEW 36,000 SQUARE FOOT URBAN FOOD HUB AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THIS FACILITY WILL GIVE DOL AND DCCK THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO EXPAND TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MARKETING ACTIVITIES, AND DIRECT SALES OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH DOL AND DCCK S SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SUPPLY CHAINS. THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO (1) FOOD SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS TRADITIONAL AND NON TRADITIONAL COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACE, REFRIGERATED TRUCKS, AND COLD STORAGE THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT (2) QUALIFIED MENTORS AND COACHES 3) PROVEN ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND 4) CONTRACTS OFFERED BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, FEDERAL AND LOCAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS, AND OTHER ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS WILL IMPROVE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PARTICIPANTS BY CLOSING GAPS IN PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPITAL. THE CROSS CUTTING NETWORKS OF THE PROJECT PARTNERS REFLECT DECADES OF MARKET BUILDING EXPERTISE AND THE UNMATCHED VISIBILITY PRODUCED BY THEIR VALUE CHAIN BUILDING SUCCESSES DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.