County Executive Joe Parisi announced in a recent press release that Dane County will award Madison’s Extended Hands Food Pantry $425,000 to help address food insecurity — a difficulty many Dane County residents continue to face following the economic impacts and inflationary pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds were included in Parisi’s 2024 budget.
Extended Hands has the need to expand cooler and dry good storage for bulk delivery and large-scale food distribution capabilities. The grant provides Extended Hands the opportunity to purchase culturally relevant food, improve food distribution infrastructure, and pursue the expansion of, or needed adaptation to, any current operating expenses to increase food security for Dane County residents.
A resolution to approve this grant allocation is expected to be approved by the Dane County Board in the coming weeks.
