Title
Resolution to Accept a Fair Food Network Grant for the Ann Arbor Farmers Market for $50,000.00 and Appropriate Funds (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution to approve an agreement with Fair Food Network (FFN) to administer the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market and to accept and appropriate a total of $50,000.00 in funding into the Major Grants Fund.
DUFB is a national 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 DUFB program provides a match of up to $20/person/day for those customers using SNAP (Bridge Cards/EBT/Food Stamps) to purchase Michigan grown fruits and vegetables at farmers markets across Michigan.
Participation in this program relates closely to multiple Sustainability Goals:
• Engaged Community
• Human Services
• Economic Vitality
• Local Food
Since 2010, the City of Ann Arbor has received grant funding from the FFN to administer the DUFB program at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market. This grant provides a total of $50,000.00 to the City of Ann Arbor to administer the Double Food Bucks program.
Staff
Prepared by: Sarah DeWitt, Market Manager
Reviewed by: Colin Smith, Manager of Parks and Recreation Services
Derek Delacourt, Community Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Tom Crawford, Interim City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Double Up Food Bucks is a national 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, and
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor has received grant funding from the Fair Food Network since 2010 to administer the Double Up Food Bucks program at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market,
RESOLVED, That City Council approve a grant agreement with the Fair Food Network to administer the Double Up Food Bucks program at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market;
RESOLVED, That City Council accept and appropriate funding in the amount of $50,000.00 from the Fair Food Network establishing a grant revenue and expenditure budget in the Major Grants fund for the DUFB program without regard to fiscal year; and
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute the agreement after approval as to substance by the City Administrator and approval as to form by the City Attorney.