Fiscal Note
The 2020 Adopted Operating Budget includes $50,000 in the Mayor's Office purchased services budget (Service-Food Policy & Programming). No additional appropriation is required.
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Approving the allocation of $50,000 in previously authorized funds from Miscellaneous Appropriations to fund thirteen (13) proposals received during the 2020 Madison Food Policy Council “SEED” Grants funding process, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into agreements with the associated agencies, organizations, groups, and individuals to implement the designated projects or programs.
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WHEREAS, in the adopted 2020 City of Madison Operating Budget there is $50,000 in the Mayor’s Office budget (service: “Food Policy and Programming”) designated to the SEED Grants to deliver as grant funds and authorizes a working group of the Food Policy Council to deliver said funds; and,
WHEREAS, as part of the 2020 Madison Food Policy Council SEED Grants funding process, 19 proposals, which included $132,753.85 in total funding requests, were received by the Mayor’s Office; and,
WHEREAS, SEED Grants funding aligns with community-based projects on food education, access, and security; and,
WHEREAS, with the emergence of the novel coronavirus, spread of COVID-19, and implementation of social distancing measures under ‘Safer at Home’ orders, many communities and residents have suffered economic hardships related to COVID-19, including changes to food security status; and,
WHEREAS, in light of COVID-19, City staff created the “SEED Grants - COVID-19 Addendum” to allow 2020 SEED Grants applicants to provide additional information on actions their respective organizations were taking to assist community members with food-related concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, after release of the “COVID-19 Addendum”, 16 (of the original 19) modified proposals, which included $124,699 in total funding requests, were received by the Mayor’s Office; and,
WHEREAS,...
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