City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 19, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER/s/
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Health for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program for Children.
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ISSUE: Submission of Grant application for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding from the Summer Food Service Program for Children now administered through the Virginia Department of Health for Virginia program sponsors.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorize staff to:
1. Submit the grant application (due April 25, 2014) to the Virginia Department of Health for United States Department of Agriculture for continued funding and an estimated reimbursement amount of $112,000 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. Execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities has administered the Summer Food Service Program since 1979. In order 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, lunch or snacks at no cost to the participants. The meal program will commence on June 23, 2014, and will operate Monday through Friday, excluding the July 4 holiday and end August 15, 2014.
As with the USDA After School Snack Program, the Department will contract wit...
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