Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: Contract with the School Board of Brevard County for the Summer Food Service Program
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Fiscal Impact:
Approval of this action will result in revenue in the amount of approximately $6,000.
Dept/Office:
Parks and Recreation
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested the Board approve and authorize the Chair to execute the contract with the Brevard County School Board to provide a summer food service program at twelve summer camp sites in accordance with the Sponsor contract between the Board of County Commissioners and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Summer Food Service Program provides meals to children eighteen and under during Parks and Recreation's summer programs based on the guidelines established by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness (FDACS). Brevard County Parks and Recreation has participated in this program since 1992.
In 2020, the program supplied over 29,443 breakfasts and approximately 29,721 lunches to youth at twelve sites throughout the County.
FDACS highly encourages Sponsor agencies to contact their local School Boards to assess their interest in providing summer food services before soliciting the private sector via formal bid requests. The School Board has agreed to provide summer food service as part of the County's FDACS program, negating the need to go out for formal solicitations.
The Parks and Recreation Department will administer the grant funds from the FDACS for this program including reimbursement to the School Board. For the estimated 26,000 meals to be served this summer, the School Board will charge a lunch rate of $3.91 and a breakfast rate of $2.24 per meal in accordance with the reimbursement cap established by the FDACS.
The Parks and Recreation Department will receive revenue from FDACS and will reimburse th...
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