DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Grant Application and Acceptance of Funds for Summer Food Service Program
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the submission of a grant application and acceptance of funds upon award, from the Texas Department of Agriculture for $1,196,774.19 to fund the 2019 Summer Food Service Program operated by the Parks and Recreation Department (SAPAR) for the period of June 10, 2019, through August 16, 2019. This ordinance also authorizes the Director of Parks and Recreation to include acceptance of additional grant funds up to a limit of 20% of the grant, if awarded, from the Texas Department of Agriculture for food service awarded during the term of this grant.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
This application will allow the continuation of the Summer Food Service Program that has provided nutritional meals to children age eighteen and below in our community during the summer months since 1969. The program will enable service to over 6,020 children, with maximum capacity to serve approximately 242,760 lunches and 250,535 snacks throughout the summer in conjunction with the SAPAR's Summer Youth Programs and other city-wide non-profit organizations at over 68 sites such as, YWCA, La Promesa, and St. John Bosco. The Parks and Recreation Department provides these services through Selrico Services, Inc., an outside contractor selected through a competitive process in January 2015 and is in the fifth year of a five year agreement. Parks and Recreation staff coordinated with Metro Health to ensure a Por Vida designated healthy menu again this year.
If awarded, this ordinance allows the establishment of a fund, budget and 10 temporary employee positions to coordinate the food program. The proposed budget for the Summer Food Service Program is outlined in Attachment I. This ordinance will also allow the City to accept any additional Texas Department of...
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