Community Impact Unit

703-324-4600 TTY 711
12011 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
Ramona Carroll
Community Impact Unit Manager

Community Impact Unit

Diverse group of adults participating in a team meeting.We develop, strengthen, engage and nurture nonprofit organizations and faith communities to build a stronger community for Fairfax County residents. Our collective approach uses equity strategies and community engagement best practices to ensure we listen to our community and include their voice in all our work. 

Community Impact Projects

Working together with the faith community, nonprofit organizations, schools and government agencies to build a stronger Fairfax County. 

COVID-19 – responding to needs and partnering with county agencies and the community to respond to needs during the pandemic.

Stuff the Bus – a biannual effort to fill the shelves of local nonprofits’ food pantries.

Emergency Food Strategy Team (EFST)

Sign-on links for the regular EFST meetings are as follows: 

1st Wednesday of the month: 

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: Meeting Registration - Zoom

 

3rd Wednesday of the month: 

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: Meeting Registration - Zoom

 

Fairfax County’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services invites nonprofit safety net organizations to apply for $4 million in food distribution grants intended to aid the community in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), this third investment aims to ensure our local food system remains strong and sustainable. Funding is for direct food assistance and infrastructure investments. Learn more and apply at Food Access Program

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2023.

If you have any questions, please email NCSFAP@fairfaxcounty.gov.
 

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