Explanation
This ordinance authorizes and directs the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Education in the amount of $2,500,000.00 for the operation of the 2022 Summer Food Service Program and to enter into contract with the Columbus City Schools in the amount of $2,300,000.00.
Background: The Summer Food Service Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Ohio Department of Education. The program provides nutritionally balanced breakfasts, lunches, and snacks to qualified children in need during the summer months. The program will serve approximately 150,000 breakfast meals, 250,000 lunch meals, and 90,000 snacks. Thousands of children will be served through this program at 150-200 sites throughout the greater Columbus area.
The Contract compliance number for Columbus City Schools is: 31-6400416.
Principal Parties:
Columbus City Schools
Joe Brown
Director of Food Service
jbrown@columbus.k12.oh.us
614.365.5671
Fiscal Impact: $2,300,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Education in the amount of $2,500,000.00 for the 2022 Summer Food Program; to authorize the appropriation of $2,500,000.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; to enter into an agreement with Columbus City Schools in the amount of $2,300,000.00 for the preparation and delivery of meals for the Summer Food Program; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,300,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. ($2,500,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Education has awarded the city of Columbus a grant for the 2022 Summer Food Service program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Education in the amou...
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