City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 2, 2021
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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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 grant application for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding from the Summer Food Service Program for Children administered since 2018 by the Virginia Department of Education for Virginia program sponsors.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Authorize the submission of the grant application (due June 15) to the Virginia
Department of Education for United States Department of Agriculture for continued funding and an estimated reimbursement amount of $100,000 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. 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, am snack, lunch or pm snack, at no cost to the participants. The meal program will commence on June 28, 2021, and will operate Monday through Friday, excluding the July 4 holiday and end August 13, 2021.
As with the USDA After School Snack Program, ...
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