Explanation
Background:
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 2023 Summer Food Service Program and to enter into contract with the Columbus City Schools in the amount of $2,300,000.00.
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 at no cost to the consumer. The program will serve nearly 100,000 breakfast meals, 150,000 lunch meals, and 20,000 snacks. Thousands of children will be served through this program at 100-150 sites throughout the greater Columbus area.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to ensure the timely provision of free meals through the summer food program beginning June 1, 2023 and thereby to provide for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety.
Principal Parties:
Columbus City Schools
Joe Brown
Director of Food Service
jbrown@columbus.k12.oh.us
614.365.5671
EIN: 31-6400416
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 enter into an agreement to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Education in the amount of $2,500,000.00 for the 2023 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; to authorize the expenditure of $2,300,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department ...
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