City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 23, 2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HASHIM T. TAYLOR, DIRECTOR, RECREATION, PARKS, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Education for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program for Children.?
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ISSUE: Submission of a grant application to the Virginia Department of Education for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fund the Summer Food Service Program for Children.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:?
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1. Authorize the submission of the grant application due on or about May 15, 2026, to the Virginia?Department of Education for United States Department of Agriculture for continued funding and an estimated reimbursement amount of $230,000 for program expenses.?
2. Affirm that there are no funds available in the City budget to continue these?
activities once the grant funds are expended; and?
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be??
required.?
BACKGROUND: The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities (RPCA) has administered the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) since 1979. ?To participate, program sites must meet the criteria established by the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program of USDA. ?The site must be "located in a geographical area served by a school or center in which 50 percent or more of the enrolled children are eligible for free or reduce priced meals." ?Eligible programs will be able to serve up to two of the following meals: breakfast, am snack, lunch or pm snack, at no cost to the participants. The meal program will commence on June 15, 2026, and will operate Monday through Friday, excluding the June 19, July 4 holidays and end August 8, ...
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