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$1M Grant Awarded to The Consumption Literacy Project for Youth Nutrition Education

  • When: 2025/11/17
  • Address: Citywide, Denver, CO
  • City: Denver
  • State: CO
  • Category: Economic Development Incentives
  • Subcategory: Grants
  • Asset Class: Land
  • Property Type: Placemaking
  • Size (Dollars): $1,000,000.00

Approves a $1,000,000 grant agreement with The Consumption Literacy Project, funded by the Healthy Food for Denver's Kids (HFDK) Initiative. The grant supports the 'Roots Rising: Denver Food Oasis Network' program, which aims to transform food deserts into community food hubs. The initiative will expand four food oasis hubs, construct two community greenhouses, purchase a truck for resource distribution, and increase youth food education and leadership opportunities for children aged 3-18. This is one of twelve grants approved, totaling $11,065,032.81, from a voter-approved 0.08% sales tax increase. The contract for this specific grant runs through July 31, 2028.

Source

Applicant - The Consumption Literacy Project


City Representative - Jessica Murison