Application for Regional Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Grant (RREFR)

The Regional Recycling and Edible Food Recovery (RREFR) program provides funding to support projects that advance recycling, waste reduction, and edible food recovery efforts in Orange County. Eligible applicants include edible food recovery organizations, food pantries, food banks, and other entities. The program aims to strengthen regional infrastructure for the safe collection, storage, transportation, and distribution of edible food. Eligible projects may include new or expanded edible food recovery programs, building expansions, equipment purchases, and education and outreach programs. The grant application scoring criteria include project description, project narrative, project sustainability, work plan, budget plan, and application completeness and quality of proposal. • Eligible applicants: edible food recovery organizations, food pantries, food banks, and other entities • Eligible projects: new or expanded edible food recovery programs, building expansions, equipment purchases, and education and outreach programs • Grant application scoring criteria: project description, project narrative, project sustainability, work plan, budget plan, and application completeness and quality of proposal • Maximum grant award: $500,000 • Grant term: 5 years