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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that the provision of a Nourishing Food Pantry provided by Contractor are in the public's best interest and that the work is with or among other governmental agencies in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030(E), El Dorado County Charter, Section 210(b)(6), and/or Government Code Section 31000;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Funding Out Agreement 6865 with Los Rios Community College District, Folsom Lake College - El Dorado Center, with a not-to-exceed amount of $15,000, and for the term of execution through September 30, 2023; and
3) Authorize the HHSA Director, or Director of Public Health, to execute further documents relating to Funding Out Agreement 6865, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Grant 19-103752 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Public Health Division, has successfully applied for and received funding through the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Grant 19-103752 (“Grant”) to implement the CalFresh Healthy Living Program with the purpose of providing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) allowable nutrition education and obesity prevention activities and interventions for low-income Californians under the CalFresh Healthy Living program.
Folsom Lake College, El Dorado Center students and their families often experience food insecurity like many families in El Dorado County do, according to “Food Insecurity Rate” indicators compiled by the HHSA Welldorado.org resource. WELL DORADO is an online resource through which community members and policy makers can learn about community health and wellbeing. It provid...
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