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Latino Health Access Weekly food Distribution Program RFP 22-009A REVIVE Santa Ana: Food Supply/Distribution Programs to "check -in" rather than complete the registration process. The food distribution process is open to all Santa Ana residents, regardless of citizenship. LHA Promotores and volunteers set-up between 8AM-12 Noon in the parking lot of the LHA main facility, setting up different stations with fresh produce and other food staples. Prior to entering the food distribution, participants are provided a busic COVID-19 screening. All food distribution events also require significant infrastructure to set-up in a physically -distanced manner and to ensure that all COVID-19 safety protocols are being followed. Individuals and families go through the different stations to pick up their food, minimizing waste by increasing choice. When boxes are pre -packaged, volunteers help to place food boxes into personal carts or carrying equipment brought by participants. Participants who bring their vehicles are provided their food via no -contact methods to minimize risk of COVID-19 transmission. o Diaper Distribution--LHA receives a monthly supply of diapers size 0-5 from the CAPOC Diaper Bank. The second Friday of the month, a diaper distribution assembly is incorporated into the weekly food distribution allowing low-income families with young children to access this additional resource. Each month, LHA provides an average of 5,000 diapers to benefit approximately 80 families and over 100 children. 2. Proposal shall include details of the target population Latino Health Access will prioritize food distribution for working-class, primarily Latinx individuals and families living in the 92701 Zip Codes. However, our food distribution is open to all Santa Ana residents and has had participation from diverse demographics, given the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still felt in working-class communities. Our participants live in households that are foreign -born (93%) and have household incomes of less than $30,000 (88%). In addition, educational attainment among parents in these households is significantly less than their counterparts in more affluent areas of the city. Often, participants are single mothers who also experience housing insecurity and a range of other social determinants of health, creating additional economic burden that increases food insecurity. 3. Proposals Should Include Details of Unmet Need According to the OC Healthier Together Dashboard, Orange County has a food insecurity rate of 8.3%. Yet, marked by the darker green at the center of the map, Santa Ana Zip Codes (92701., 92703, 92707, 92704) experience food insecurity at higher rates (marked by a 5 on the food insecurity, index, the highest ranking, signaling the greatest food insecurity). Residents of these Zip Codes are working-class and were among the first affected by economic instability in the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of which continues to limit families' abilities to address the 4 I r resulting social needs, including food insecurity. In addition, some families may not qualify for existing relief programs (e.g. SNAP) or do not have access to enrollers who can also address their z questions related to immigration and SNAP eligibility. Even ifthe COVID-19 pandemic ended V moms: o.aii¢. um..uao: a