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Meeting Date:
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2/24/2022 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Finance & Operations - Votes
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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11.4 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Gap grant
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 1.1 1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
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Enclosure
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SNAP Narrative Budget
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Whereas, the SNAP Gap grant provides a funding opportunity to school districts to assist families with accessing critical SNAP benefits (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program); and
Whereas, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) will distribute one-time payments up to $60,000 to no less than 10 school districts with the highest gap between free and reduced meal applications and SNAP participation in New Jersey; and
Whereas, the Newark Board of Education applied for funding to conduct outreach by hiring new staff and supplement current staff salaries to follow up with eligible families by utilizing the district’s portal to obtain SNAP benefit information and inform families how to obtain assistance with filling out the SNAP application; and
Whereas, the SNAP Gap funding is to be used in the 2021-2022 school year and will be managed by the Office of Food Services.
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Funding :
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Recommendation to the Board:
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Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education approves the submission of the SNAP Gap grant not to exceed $60,000 and intends to comply with the guidelines in the grant application.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Michelina Thornton - Director of Grants
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Signed By:
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Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
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Signed By:
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Roger León - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Hasani Council Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education approves the submission of the SNAP Gap grant not to exceed $60,000 and intends to comply with the guidelines in the grant application.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Flohisha Johnson | Yes | | Dawn Haynes | Yes | | Asia J. Norton | Yes | | Shayvonne Anderson | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | |
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