(Atlantic) – A new program is available in Cass County to assist with food needs during COVID-19. Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All will deliver food to anyone in Cass County who needs food at this time. The program is the result of an $86,580 grant Cass County received from the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

The county applied for the funding to assist with food delivery during COVID-19 in partnership with the Cass County Local Food Policy Council, Cass County Public Health, Cass County ISU Extension, and SWITA. The program is designed to help people stay home and social distance while supplementing the work of the Cass County food pantries.

Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh shared the project team is keeping in close contact with Cass County food pantries working to build on the services those pantries provide.Food delivery is a critical component of the project. By offering food delivery to people’s doors, Mobile Food For All keeps residents safe and mitigates the spread of COVID-19.

“It’s very important for the safety and health of Cass County that people continue to stay home and avoid being out and about as much as possible,” commented Cass County Public Health Director Beth Olsen. Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All is available to anyone in Cass County who needs assistance affording food at this time. No proof of need is required, but the project team asks that only people needing the additional support register so that resources can be channeled to those who need them most.

For more information on Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For ALL, and to register for the program visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/cass/content/cass-county-covid-19-mobile-food-all or call Cass County Public Health at (712) 243-7443. Please note: if you are signing up within three days of scheduled delivery, you may not receive your first order until the following week due to supplier delivery schedules