Award
Alameda County Alamedagsa #RFP #900044
Healthy Retailer Program Development
Recipient
Mandela Marketplace, Hope Collaborative, Tides Center, Bi-Bett Corporation (dba East Oakland Recovery Center)
Award Amount
$526,300.00
Ceiling
$526,300.00
Awarded
June 10, 2014
Identifier
RFP #900044
The Alameda County Health Care Services Agency awarded a contract totaling $526,300 to Mandela Marketplace, Hope Collaborative, Tides Center, and Bi-Bett Corporation to develop and implement the Healthy Retailer Program. The project aims to promote healthy retail practices, tobacco control, alcohol prevention, and nutrition in low-income communities of East and West Oakland. The vendors will conduct demonstration projects, including changes in product inventory and community engagement, with specific activities such as baseline data collection, store interventions, food access analysis, and health services for homeless individuals. The contracts are funded through Measure A allocations and HRSA grants, with periods of performance from June 1, 2013, through July 30, 2015, and include amendments for extended services and increased funding for related health initiatives.
Description
Contract award for the Healthy Retailer Program Development to support a coordinated approach for healthy retail encompassing tobacco control, alcohol prevention, and nutrition in low income communities of color in East and West Oakland. Mandela Marketplace and Hope Collaborative were selected as vendors to implement demonstration projects. Additional amendments were approved for Tides Center and Bi-Bett Corporation to extend and increase funding for related health services and food access initiatives.