Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a grant agreement with Community Development for All People to support the All People’s Fresh Market for a twelve-month period for a total amount of $20,000.00.
Community Development for All People (CD4AP) opened the All People's Fresh Market in 2014 and reopened in its new location in March of 2018. CD4AP responded to the community’s desire for access to fresh fruit and vegetables by opening this new Fresh Market. Families, at no cost to them, can get a basket of fresh, non-processed foods including fruits, veggies, meat, bread and dairy items every day the market is open. Increasing access to fresh wholesome produce is one powerful way to impact the health of families and help them stretch their food budgets.
In 2018, CD4AP offered over 1,500,000 pounds of produce, serving over 27,000 people, averaging 350 shoppers daily. The All People’s Fresh Market supplements the Columbus Public Health’s Creating Healthy Communities program goal of improving access to and affordability of healthy food.
Emergency action is necessary to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a grant agreement with Community Development for All People to support the All People’s Fresh Market; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Board of Health desires to enter into a grant agreement with Community Development for All People; and
WHEREAS, All People’s Fresh Market supplements the Columbus Public Health’s Creating Healthy Communities program goal of improving access to and affordability of healthy food; and
WHEREAS, this Council deems it an effective use of funds to support increasing access to fresh wholesome produ...
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