TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cultural Services Agency
MEETING DATE: April 25, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Deb Fader
PHONE:
707-234-2872
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
707-367-8216
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Authorization for the Mendocino County Library to Accept Award of $19,862 from the California State Library for the Lunch at the Library Program 2023 to Provide Library Services to Youth at Community Meal Sites
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Authorize the Mendocino County Library to accept award of $19,862 from the California State Library for the Lunch at the Library program 2023 to provide library services to youth at community meal sites.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board approved Lunch at the Library application on February 28, 2023: item 3s.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The California State Library provides an annual funding opportunity for libraries to coordinate with local food providers to serve lunch and provide educational activities for students up to age 18. During the summer months, youth have limited access to healthy meals and learning and enrichment programs. Lunch at the Library helps prevent the "summer slide" through healthy meals, reading, and educational opportunities.
This is the first year that Mendocino County Library has applied for this grant, which will provide the services at the Ukiah Branch and the Coast Community Branch in Point Arena. The program serves the community in a holistic way, creating a summer safety net by feeding both stomachs and minds.
Mendocino County Library is partnering with local school districts, which will provide the meals and the library staff will provide the enrichment activities. The money will be used for supplies and materials, employee expenses, and promotion of the program. The Lunch at the Library Program supports the County Strategic Plan goal of a Safe and Healthy County b...
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