The Xarxa d’Aliments met with Marina Fiscaletti, Director General of Social Affairs, to learn about updates to the “FSE+ Basic Material Assistance” program. Just this week, a new grant call has been announced for a total of €3,150,000, allowing interested organisations to apply for the provision and distribution of food and hygiene product cards. The program is supported by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+).

Representatives from the Banc d’Aliments de Mallorca, Montisión Solidaria, Red Cross, Cáritas Diocesana of Mallorca and Menorca, Mallorca Sense Fam, SOS Mamás, Ebenezer Maranata, Hadas y Duendes, Tardor, and Zaqueo attended the meeting.

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Director General of Social Affairs Meets with Xarxa d’Aliments

The final beneficiaries of the food cards are families with dependent children. To ensure no other individuals are left without support, Fiscaletti explained that food security projects funded through a separate call, with a total of €1.6 million from the 0.7% income tax (IRPF) allocation and corporate tax, can be justified until December 31. This call covers projects to be carried out in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Since December 2023, the Ministry of Families and Social Affairs has allocated around €7 million to grant calls for food assistance initiatives.

In addition to the €3.1 million for food cards and €1.6 million for food security programs, in 2024 aid was granted for organizations engaged in food distribution, delivery, and soup kitchens, amounting to €2,295,000 — €1,159,000 from the 0.7% tax allocation and €1,136,000 from the regional government’s own funds.