Recommend participatory budgeting in local funding guidance.

Document and share the impact of community member involvement in PSE initiatives.

Leverage direct education to support community members recruitment for PSE initiatives.

Continually engage community members in policy development and prioritization discussions.

Engage community partners to help identify and support community champions.

Build capacity and identify resource and expertise needs to design and implement participatory evaluation.

Share data with local implementers and program participants before publishing or sharing it with external audiences to maintain trust.

Build capacity among community members and partners to engage with CalFresh Healthy Living on strategies with maximum health impact. 

Incorporate participatory processes into state-level guidance for needs assessment and evaluation.

Evaluate how a greater emphasis on building relationships may impact program deliverables, site selection, and overall processes.