The Colorado Department of Human Services, in partnership and the Colorado Department of Agriculture Colorado Proud program, released the Food Pantry Assistance Grant Program final report. The report reflects the continued need for an emergency hunger relief network, food and fund donations from the public to food pantries and food banks, and highlights the value and food system realities of locally grown and raised Colorado foods, a press release stated. âWe are a people-first organization,â Kiâi Powell, director of the Office of Economic Security at Human Services, said. âThis grant program allowed hundreds of food pantries to provide food to tens of thousands of Colorado families and individuals. We are proud of the work done, the families fed and the opportunities it brought to support our neighbors who raise food here.â