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Receive a presentation of accomplishments from recipients of American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide and increase the capacity to provide emergency food services
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office recommends the Solano County Board of Supervisors receive a presentation of accomplishments from recipients of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to provide and increase the capacity to provide emergency food services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On June 7, 2022, the Board of Supervisors allocated $2 million in ARPA funds to non-profit agencies for the provision of emergency food services to Solano County residents who were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and $3 million to enable agencies to build their capacity to provide emergency food services. Notices of Funding Availability were issued on June 29, 2022 and September 29, 2022, respectively, and as a result, the following grants were awarded:
Catholic Charities of Yolo-Solano, Inc. (CCYS) - CCYS received $100,000 for the provision of emergency food at 22 pop-up events and direct distribution of 150 bags of groceries per month during street outreach activities. These were estimated to provide emergency food consisting of a minimum of 80% fresh produce and culturally relevant food to approximately 1,000 unduplicated households. With $250,000 in capacity building funding, CCYS committed to purchasing and installing a commercial refrigerator and freezer as well as storage racks and additional storage equipment and hiring additional staff to assist in providing two new pop-up events and one additional street outreach event per month. This is estimated to increase storage capacity by 50% and serve an additional 50 households with food distribution and provide an additional 600 meals per month through the street outreach events.
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano -...
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