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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $3,750 in grant funding from the California Library Association to support Pop-up Library Programming at local non-library community meal "grab and go lunch" sites and approving Budget Amendment 20.046. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $3,750 in grant funding from California Library Association to support Pop-up Library Programming at local non-library community summer meal sites and approving Budget Amendment 20.046.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The California Library Association supports learning enrichment activities such as STEAM programming, early learning nutrition education, summer reading and literacy programming. Grand Avenue Branch Library has been awarded $3,750 to support Pop-up Library Programming to enhance local non-library community summer meal "grab and go lunch" sites with library programming. The summer meals "grab and go lunch" sites provide children and teens in low-income communities with free and nutritious lunches through the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Due to the unprecedented challenge that the Coronavirus: COVID-19 has presented to the South San Francisco community and this program, the grantor has agreed to be flexible with the use of the funding. City staff intend to develop and distribute "Grab and Go STEAM Kits" in conjunction with the free summer meals "grab and go" program. The program details may change depending on the South San Francisco Unified School District's free summer meals "grab and go" program, San Mateo County Health Department ordinances, and grantor's feedback.
FISCAL IMPACT
Grant funds will be used to amend the Library Department's current FY 2019-20 Operating Budget per Budget Amendment 20.046. Receipt of these funds does not commit the City to ongoing funding.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC PLAN
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