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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-23 16-221 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 16-221 Date: May 23, 2016 Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to apply for funding in the amount of $550,703 from the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, WIC Nutrition Program. Responsible Department: Public Health and Community Services Commentary: This Order will authorize the City Manager to apply for grant funding in the amount of $550,703 from the DHHS/Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) to administer the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties. If approved, the term of the grant is for two years beginning October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. Funding for year one (10-1-16 to 9-30-17) is in the amount of $550,703. Year two grant funding levels under the RFP will be determined at a later point in time. Also, if awarded, grant provides an opportunity to renew the grant for two additional renewal periods following September 30, 2018. This was reviewed and recommended for approval at the May 16, 2016 Government Operations Committee meeting. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Order Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for x Passage First Reading _ Referral Department Head cqmi fh 6,a, City Manager Finance Director Page 1 of 1 44 4 Assigned to Councilor Perry CITY OF BANGOR 16-221 MAY 23, 2016 (TITLE.) Order, Authorizing the City Manager to apply for funding in the amount of $550,703 from the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, WIC Nutrition Program. By the City Council of the City of Bangor. ORDERED, that the City Manager (or designee) is hereby authorized to respond to a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, WIC Nutrition Program for the period October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2018, and apply for funding in the amount of $550,703 for the first year of the grant program. IN CITY COUNCIL MAY 23, 2016 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE PASSED CITY CLERK