The city of Newark, N.J., is supporting the Healthy Food Financing Initiative and creating local jobs by participating in a partnership financing arrangement that will store and distribute food, including fresh produce.

An overview of federal agencies that support programs to improve healthy food access. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture are both highlighted.

An introduction to a series of articles on the community development investments in the financing of healthy-food initiatives. The series explores the growing effort and opportunities to change low-income communities lacking grocery stores into thriving markets and how banks can assist the process with the right financing tools.

Circle Food Store received a $1 million loan from the city's Fresh Food Retailer Initiative to open stores selling fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods. Officials hope the store's redevelopment will serve as a catalyst for rebuilding a robust community, generating taxes, discouraging blight and creating jobs.

Discusses the obstacles involved in the win-win-win situation of accepting food stamps at farmers' markets and offers steps to master the process.

An online resource provided by the office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The webpage contains reports and tools on community development initiatives focused on healthy food access.

The Baltimore Food Policy Initiative is an inter-governmental collaboration with the Department of Planning, Baltimore Office of Sustainability, Baltimore Development Corporation and the Baltimore City Health Department. The goal of BFPI is to increase access to healthy and affordable foods in Baltimore City food deserts. BFPI is doing this through a holistic and comprehensive food systems approach.

An evaluation of corner store-based interventions to increase availability and sales of healthy food in low-income communities' local stores.

An examination of why it is rare to see a grocery store downtown while many Americans increasingly prefer to live there.

UpLift Solutions is a national nonprofit organization that supports food businesses, government, and nonprofits to create sustainable environments for underserved communities. UpLift Solutions believes that full service supermarkets in underprivileged communities can become the anchor to fulfill community needs and ensure consistent access to fresh, affordable food. UpLift Solutions is able to implement its programs in underserved markets across the country by creating entrepreneurial solutions that empower communities while benefiting all stakeholders involved.