HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02152011 - C.50RECOMMENDATION(S):
Refer to the Family and Human Services Committee a review of the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps) and the SNAP California
Restaurant Meals Program as recommended by Supervisor Glover.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact from this referral.
BACKGROUND:
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps,
provides food assistance to more than 42 million low-income individuals and families
annually. The U.S. Department of Agriculture funds SNAP. State and county agencies
administer the program locally by enrolling recipients and verifying benefit levels.
The Restaurant Meals program helps expand food access to those who do not have a place
to store and cook food, who may not be able to prepare food or who don't have access to a
grocery store. The Restaurant Meals Program currently operates in Arizona and Michigan
and in a handful of California counties. Contra Costa County does not participate.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/15/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Contact: Dorothy Sansoe,
925-335-1009
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 15, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Dorothy Sansoe, John Cottrell
C.50
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Family and Human Services Committee
Date:February 15, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Referal to Family and Human Services Committee on the SNAP (Food Stamp) Program
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None