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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrat Q0 Costa
COUnCour
August 15, 1991 ty
DATE:
SUBJECT: Approve submission of Funding Application #28-521 to the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services for "Fruit and Vegetable
Adoption Project" (FAVA)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve submission of Funding Application #28-521 to the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $49,998
for the period October 1, 1991 through September 30, 1992 for the
"Fruit and Vegetable Adoption Project" (FAVA) .
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this application by the U.S.Department of Health and
Human Services will result in $49,998 for the "Fruit and Vegetable
Adoption Project" . Sources of funding are as follows:
$ 49,998 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
19, 191 County Share (In-Kind)
6, 300 Community-Based Agencies
$ 75,489 Total Program
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Over 10% of Contra Costa's population live near or below the povery
line. Living near the poverty line puts tremendous .strains on a
household budget, adversely affecting the ability to purchase a
nutritionally adequate diet. Fruits and vegetables are usually the
first items to be excluded in a financially strained budget. Many
organizations recommend that five or more servings of fruits and
vegetables be eaten every day to reduce risk of cancer and to
maintain good health.
The goal of the "Fruit and Vegetable Adoption Project" is to
increase intake of fruits and vegetables by educating people about
the nutritional value and availability of fresh produce at
certified Farmer's Markets (CFMS) ; distributing coupons for use at
CFMS to participants in "WIC" and "Head Start" programs; and
establishing a community garden site in Concord.
In order to meet the deadline for submission, the application has
been forwarded to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
but subject to Board approval. Three certified copies of the Board
Order authorizing submission of the application should be returned
to the Contracts and Grants Unit for submission to the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOM ND ION OF BOARD OMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED SEP 10 1991
Auditor-Controller (Claims) Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services SUpwvisorsvdWtyAdmik*aW
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