Detroit Fresh Food Access Initiative-Report of Task Force Findings
Overview
Examines the barriers to the Detroit grocery sector’s expansion and recommend methods by which to overcome those obstacles.
Examines the barriers to the Detroit grocery sector’s expansion and recommend methods by which to overcome those obstacles.
FEED DC Act incentivizes grocery store development. The Act builds on the District’s existing Supermarket Tax Exemption to create a package of incentives and assistance for new grocery store developments and for grocery store renovations in lower-income parts of the city.
The study looks a values-driven wholesale distributor of food grown in Philadelphia can fit the needs of consumers and markets, it also develops a model that allows start-ups to grow their distribution enterprise.
The City of New Orleans prioritized healthy food retailing in the strategic rebuilding of the city by creating the Fresh Food Retailer Initiative Program (FFRI). The program provides direct financial assistance to retail businesses by awarding forgivable and/or low-interest loans to supermarkets and other fresh food retailers.