3/24/2015 California’s Drought Disaster: Fighting Hunger in “The food basket of the World” Without a Federal Declaration Overview 1. California Drought Food Assistance Program 2. CAFB Disaster Preparation Anti-Hunger Policy Conference March 2 2015 Washington, DC California Agriculture • $42 billion • 400 + commodities • ½ of U.S. fruits, nuts & vegetables • 36% U.S. agricultural labor force CA Dept. Farm & Ag; CA Employment Development Dept. Food Insecurity by CA County 1 3/24/2015 2014 Drought Impact in CA - 1.5 million acre-feet net water loss - 500,000 acres idled - 17,000 jobs lost - $2.2 billion UC Davis Drought Food Assistance Program $30.3M from state of California 24 “drought-affected counties” Administered by county TEFAP providers Fresno CA DFAP Impact 429,000 boxes 228,000 households - Through 1/15 Food Bank innovations enhance the program Fresno CA Fresno CA 2 3/24/2015 Salinas CA Salinas CA Salinas CA CAFB Disaster Planning 1. State Association 2. Regional Food Bank Cohorts Capitol Public Radio 3 3/24/2015 CAFB Disaster Planning CAFB Incident Command Structure – Emergency Operations Plan Management - Incident Command 1. 2. 3. – Continuity of Operations Plan Public Information Officer 1. 2. 3. Operations Operations Section Chief 1. 2. 3. Planning Planning Section Chief 1. 2. 3. Logistics Logistics Section Chief 1. 2. 3. Finance/Admi Finance/Admin Section Chief 1. 2. 3 Thank you! Regional Food Bank Cohorts Andrew Cheyne CA Assoc. of Food Banks 510-350-9915 andrew@cafoodbanks.org USDA FNS “situation of distress” §250.3 Definitions. • Situation of distress means (a) A hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, explosion, or other natural catastrophe not declared by the President to be a disaster, but which, in the judgment of the distributing agency, warrants the use of USDA commodities for congregate feeding; and • (b) Any other situation not declared by the President to be a disaster, but which, in the judgment of FNS, warrants the use of USDA commodities for congregate feeding or household distribution. 4