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April 13, 2021 Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustment.  The full implementation of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Kids Meals Program throughout the 2020-2021 school year. Motion by Mr. Barnes, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING KIDS MEALS PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $124,440 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2021 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 21 - 116 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Summer Food Service Program grant funding in the amount of $505,792.50 from the Virginia Department of Education and appropriating said amount in the FY 2021 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Background:  The City of Portsmouth has received a reimbursement grant through the Virginia Department of Education from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) effective September 2020 administered by the Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism.  The Non-Congregate program provides a dinner meal to the surrounding communities of the four (4) Recreation Centers, one (1) faith-based site, two (2) private housing communities and five (5) Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing communities during the school year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic these meals are transported via vans and distributed by Parks, Recreation and Tourism from the vans at the community bus stops or in front of rental offices. Discussion:  The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for 2020-2021 school year has been approved by waivers from the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic and includes the above mentioned sites. Normally this program is only implemented during the summer months. It is estimatedthat the program will serve 119,010 dinners from September to June. Financial Impact:  There is no City cash match required. The grant is a total reimbursement grant based on the number of meals served. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustment.  The full implementation of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) throughout the 2020-2021 school year. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $505,792.50 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2021 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM.”