The Access to Food surveys are designed to be administered by and for California’s food banks, food pantries and their local partners providing direct emergency food distribution. Completing one or more of the Access to Food self-administered surveys will help your organization identify its disability access strengths and areas for improvement. If you would like to receive a survey that is accessible to screen readers, please contact us at 877-427-0387 or kim@cfilc.org.
Getting Around the Agency Survey
Getting to the Agency Survey
Program Access Survey
To maintain confidentiality of the results, the surveys are designed to be conducted by the organization’s staff or volunteers rather than an outside party.
The "Getting Around the Agency" Survey
The "Getting Around the Agency" organizational survey is designed for you to evaluate how accessible it is for people with disabilities to navigate your organization from the inside, once they have passed through the front door. The survey is based on accessibility principles established by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title 24, also known as the California Building Standards Code. Most survey questions are followed by possible solutions that your organization can apply to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
After completing the survey, your organization can apply for up to $10,000 from the Access to Food Fund to make needed physical or programmatic modifications identified in the survey. More information about the Access to Food Fund is provided on the last page of the survey.
Disclaimer: Although this survey is a tool to evaluate the level of physical access provided by your organization, it is not intended to be a comprehensive survey to identify any or all violations of local, state or federal law. This self-assessment is to be used for planning purposes only and is NOT for enforcement or legal purposes.
Download Getting Around the Agency survey
The "Getting to the Agency" Survey
The "Getting to the Agency" organizational survey is designed for you to evaluate how accessible it is for people with disabilities to navigate the outside environment and through your front door. The survey is based on accessibility principles established by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title 24, also known as the California Building Standards Code. Most survey questions are followed by possible solutions that your organization can apply to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
After completing the survey, your organization can apply for up to $10,000 from the Access to Food Fund to make needed physical or programmatic modifications that were identified in the survey. More information about the Access to Food Fund is provided on the last page of this survey.
Disclaimer: Although this survey is a tool to evaluate the level of physical access provided by your organization, it is not intended to be a comprehensive survey to identify any or all violations of local, state or federal law. This self-assessment is to be used for planning purposes only and is NOT for enforcement or legal purposes.
Download Getting to the Agency Survey
The Program Access Survey
The Program Access survey is designed for you to evaluate your organization’s level of program access. Program access is defined as providing people with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in or benefit from your programs. Services provided to persons with disabilities must be as effective in affording equal opportunity to obtain the same result, to gain the same benefit, or to reach the same level of achievement as those provided to others, including effective communication practices (
www.disabilityaccessinfo.ca.gov).
Most survey questions are followed by possible solutions that your organization can apply to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. After completing the survey, your organization can apply for up to $10,000 from the Access to Food Fund to make needed physical or programmatic modifications identified in the survey. More information about the Access to Food Fund is provided on the last page of this survey.
Disclaimer: Although this survey is a tool to evaluate the level of program access provided by your organization, it is not intended to be a comprehensive survey to identify any or all violations of local, state or federal law. This self-assessment is to be used for planning purposes only and is NOT for enforcement or legal purposes.
Download the Program Access Survey
