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Resolution to Amend a Grant Agreement with Fair Food Network and Accept $15,000.00 for a Total Grant Amount of $35,500.00 and Appropriate Funds (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution to amend a grant agreement with the Fair Food Network by $15,000 for a total grant amount of $35,500 and appropriate funds. The grant enables the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market to administer the Double Up Food Bucks program.
Double Up Food Bucks is a statewide project providing incentives to encourage healthier food choices for food stamp (SNAP) recipients, directly benefitting low-income families and local farmers in Michigan and working to impact future food and nutrition policy. The Double Up Food Bucks program provides a match of up to $20.00/person/day for those customers using SNAP (Bridge Cards/EBT/Food Stamps) to purchase Michigan grown fruits and vegetables at farmer’s markets across Michigan.
Since 2010, the City has received grant funding from the Fair Food Network to administer the Double Up Food Bucks program at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. In 2011, the City received $22,000.00 in grant funding for the program. In 2012, $20,500.00 was awarded. Due to the success and growth in the program the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market now requires additional grant funding to meet demand for the Double Up Food Bucks program. Additional funding in the amount of $15,000.00 is being provided by the Fair Food Network to meet demand.
Staff
Prepared by: Jeff Straw, Deputy Manager of Parks and Recreation Services
Reviewed by: Colin Smith, Manager of Parks and Recreation Services and Sumedh Bahl, Community Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Steven D. Powers, City Administrator
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Whereas, Double Up Food Bucks is a statewide project providing incentives to encourage healthier food choices for food stamp (SNAP) recipients, directly benefitting low-income families and local farmers in Michigan and working to impact future food and ...
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