StrivEquity Consulting, LLC (fiscal sponsor: Emerging Equity, LLC)

Unequal access to healthy, affordable food is a major contributor to the disproportionately high rates of food insecurity and diet-related disease in communities of color.

To address these disparities, NYHealth used a request for proposals (RFP) to identify projects led by organizations rooted in the communities most affected by food insecurity that (1) support healthier, culturally responsive food in public institutions and (2) promote Food Is Medicine interventions. After awarding 10 grants to support projects throughout the State, NYHealth prioritized supporting grantees with customized technical assistance (TA). In 2024, NYHealth awarded StrivEquity Consulting, LLC (through fiscal sponsor Emerging Equity, LLC) a grant to provide technical assistance (TA) and increase the collective impact of a cohort of grantees working to advance a more racially equitable, healthier food system.

Under this grant, the consultants will assess each organization’s TA needs and goals during the first phase of the engagement and develop customized support for each grantee. The consultants will provide a range of TA services, including engaging community members meaningfully; structuring and executing partnerships and agreements with government agencies and health care providers; communicating effectively and tailoring strategic messaging to different decisionmakers; measuring and describing program impact; and securing sustainable funding sources. The consultants will also identify opportunities for shared learning, joint problem-solving, or collective advocacy, as well as create linkages and opportunities for collaboration.