To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with Food for People, Inc. to Assist with CalFresh Outreach and Support Activities
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors approve the agreement with Food for People, Inc. to assist the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) increase utilization of CalFresh benefits by eligible households in an amount not to exceed $993,134.63; authorize the Chair to execute three (3) originals of the agreement (Attachment 1); and direct the Clerk of the Board to route two (2) fully executed originals of the agreement to the (DHHS)-Contract Unit for forwarding to DHHS-Social Services Administration.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund 1160
DISCUSSION:
Food for People (FFP) is the designated food bank for Humboldt County and provides a range of hunger relief services, including an on-site Choice Pantry in Eureka, Backpacks for Kids, Summer Lunch, Mobile Produce Pantry, Senior Brown Bag and Homebound Delivery programs, Emergency Food and Disaster Program, Pantry Network hosting, and CalFresh Outreach. FFP currently reaches an average of 3,000 low-income individuals each month.
FFP plays a vital role in CalFresh outreach in Humboldt County. FFP provides food, training and support, as well as CalFresh pre-screening, application assistance and/or printed materials to 17 different pantry sites, and four seasonal produce distribution sites in Humboldt County. FFP also provides nonperishable food and outreach and referral assistance in partnership with DHHS mobile outreach programs. In addition to integrating CalFresh outreach into all FFP programs, assists with the annual CalFresh Forum, produces educational materials, partners with other agencies on related projects, hosts and manages the CalFresh Task Force, and maintains the CalFresh Task Force website, which includes outreach support materials for all partners.
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