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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director r Contra
FROM: By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE: May 24, 1990 County
Approve Submission of Grant Application #29-397 to the San Francisco Foundation
SUBJECT: for Food Stamp Outreach Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve submission of Grant Application #29-397 to the San Francisco Foundation,
on behalf of the County, requesting $59,833 of grant funding for the period
September 1, 1990 - October 30, 1991 for a new project sponsored by Contra Costa
Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium for the development and implementation of
a Food Stamp Outreach Program.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this application by the San Francisco Foundation will result in
$59,833 of private foundation funding for the Food Stamp Outreach Program.
Sources of funding are as follows:
$59,833 San Francisco Foundation
24.131 County Share (In-Kind)
$83,964 Total Program
This is a first-time request for funding from the San Francisco Foundation for
this.program.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Over 10% of Contra Costa's population live near or below the poverty line. More
than 64,000 of these people are eligible to participate in the Food Stamp
Program, yet 28,200 of these, or 44% are not currently utilizing this benefit.
Nationwide, participation in the Food Stamp Program remains low while emergency
food sites can not keep up with the demand for food. The goal of the Food Stamp
Outreach Program increase food stamp access and participation in the program to
reduce hunger in Contra Costa County.
The Health Services Prevention Program staff will coordinate the efforts of the
Contra Costa Nutrition and Food Policy Consortium and their member organizations,
which include the County's Social Services Department, emergency food sites,
senior centers, childcare programs, immigrant services, unemployment offices and
churches, to increase participation in the food stamp program by identifying,
and providing information and referral services to eligible Contra Costa resi-
dents.
In order to meet the State's deadline for submission, draft copies 'of the grant
. application have already been forwarded to the Foundation, but subject to Board
approval. Five certified copies of the Board Order authorizing submission of
the application should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for
submission to the San Francisco Foundation.
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CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED JUN 5 1990
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