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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-14 17-292 RESOLVETitle, Resolve CITY COUNCIL ACTION 08/14/2017 17-292 Council Meeting Date: 08/14/2017 Item No: 17-292 Responsible Dept: Health & Community Services Action Requested: Resolve Map/Lot: N/A Accepting and Appropriating $321,906 for the Supplemental Nutrition Education Grant Program. Summary This resolve will accept and appropriate $321,906 for the Supplemental Nutrition Education Grant Program (SNAP ED) from the University of New England. If approved, this order will expand the service area for providing nutrition education to people who are eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to include Northern Penobscot County. The prior provider in that region is no longer able to administer SNAP ED and UNE has asked Bangor Health and Community Services to administer SNAP in that region. For the past six years, Bangor has provided SNAP ED to the Bangor Region and Piscataquis County. The term of the grant is one year from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Committee Action Committee: Action: Staff Comments & Approvals Meeting Date: For: Against: City Manager City Solicitor Finance Director Introduced for: First Reading & Referral Government Operations Committee 08/21/2017 CITY OF BANGOR RESOLVE Date: 08/14/2017 Item No: 17-292 Assigned to Councilor: Nichols 08/14/2017 17-292 Accepting and Appropriating $321,906 for the Supplemental Nutrition Education Grant Program. Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, Cathy Conlow, City Manager, is hereby authorized to execute a contract with the University of New England in the amount of $321,906 to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties. IN CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 14, 2017 CR 17-292 FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING OF AUGUST 21, 2017 CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 28, 2017 CR 17-292 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE PASSED �J �dvaAre,�c.✓ CITY CLERK