Question Period 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. The program aims to bridge the gap between the amount of edible food that is landfilled and the amount that is recovered. Eligible applicants include edible food recovery organizations, food pantries, food banks, and other entities. The grant will support projects that expand edible food recovery capacity, improve regional infrastructure, and provide education and outreach programs. The grant award will be up to $500,000 per grantee, and the grant term will be 5 years. • Eligible projects include new edible food recovery programs, expansion of existing programs, building expansion, equipment purchases, and personnel costs. • The grant application will be evaluated based on project description, project narrative, project sustainability, work plan, budget plan, and application completeness. • The grant award will be contingent upon OC Board of Supervisors approval. • The grantee will be required to submit quarterly reports and a final report at the end of the grant term.