Data-Driven Decisions
Ensuring the right amount of food is distributed to the neighborhoods where it ’ s needed most .
Understanding where neighbors facing hunger live is critical so that the NTFB can strive to ensure they have access to food . NTFB relies on Feeding America ’ s annual Map the Meal Gap data to identify food insecure communities in North Texas . With that data , we work in partnership with our Feeding Network to ensure zip codes with high unmet needs have access to nutritious food . In Dallas County , for example , the data shows that nearly 20 % of those who are food insecure live in just 10 Southern Dallas ZIP codes . Knowing that , we worked with our partners and redistribution hubs to meet that need by providing more than 30 million physical meals over the last three fiscal years , as well as 23 million meals that were accessed through SNAP . To determine the efficacy of our efforts , NTFB employs the Hunger Index , a tool developed in partnership with Bain & Co ., that shows the meal fulfillment rate for each ZIP code . An example of how that tool is being used to look at progress in five of our counties is below .
NTFB has also developed a Hunger Action Map , which takes that data a step further to guide us in suggesting sustainable , actionable strategies at the ZIP code level . For example , the data can tell us if NTFB should be seeking new partner pantries in an area , focusing on supporting wraparound services or growing the amount of food distributed in a certain ZIP code . In essence , we are determining where each strategy should be applied in order to achieve the greatest impact in the most resource-efficient manner .
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