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The ‘Food as Medicine’ program, a Feeding America® initiative funded by the Amerigroup Foundation, will help connect approximately 3,000 people facing hunger in East Central Iowa to food distribution programs that provide access to healthy food options. The program aims to screen between 10,000 and 20,000 patients over the next three years with the goal of improving food security and health outcomes.

HACAP Food Reservoir received the Presidents’ Community Partner Award from Campus Compact of Iowa & Minnesota on May 13, 2023 after the award was accepted on behalf by Mount Mercy University who nominated HACAP Food Reservoir for their partnership in helping to provide food to the Mustang Market campus food pantry.

Rising food prices, continued supply chain disruptions and the end of pandemic-related federal emergency support programs are affecting the charitable food system as well as millions of people in America, with nearly 34 million people, including more than 9 million children, facing hunger.

The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program (IIAGP) provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

Designed to help low-income families meet the cost of home heating. It is not intended to pay your household's total energy costs, but to pay a portion of residential heating costs for eligible households.

Over the past 6 months, many renovations have been made in able to turn the new location into a great space for early childhood learning as HACAP worked closely with Abode Construction to make sure the building best fits our needs.

Fresh Conversations, a free nutrition and physical education program for ages 60+, will resume programming again at HACAP's 4th Street Diner in Vinton starting January 30th. The program offers practical tips and sensible solutions to everyday problems that get in the way of doing what most people want to do: eat well and live well. Fresh Conversations is also an opportunity to connect with other adults for a friendly group discussion.

FLC provides Linn County families with group education, resources and connections that can help them raise healthy, school-ready children.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, is a free, reliable, and trusted source for preparing tax returns for eligible individuals and families. All volunteers and staff are IRS-Certified and ready to assist you during the tax filing season.

SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget to families in need to purchase healthy foods on their own time.