Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): District 7
To appropriate a total of $15,000 from the Reserve for Appropriation to the Atlanta Community Food Bank in partnership with Soldiers’ Angels for the purpose of providing three mobile food distributions to DeKalb Veterans.
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Information Contact: Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
Phone Number: 404-371-2899
PURPOSE:
To appropriate District 7 reserves in the amount of $15,000 to the Atlanta Community Food Bank in partnership with Soldiers’ Angels to provide three mobile food distributions to DeKalb Veterans.
NEED/IMPACT:
The $15,000 appropriation will be used to fund three mobile food distributions ($5,000 per food distribution) in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank and Soldiers’ Angels to eliminate food insecurities for Veterans in DeKalb County. There is a need to combat food disparities and supplement household food for Veterans who have reduced access to food or have reduced or loss of income impacting their ability to purchase food.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Note the cost of the item(s) - if any; also note the fiscal year budget impact to include funding source.
Increase appropriations for the following account by the amount indicated below:
Non-Departmental - Unincorporated Fund - Transfer to Grant Fund (09130.611250.272.0000.0000) - $15,000
Decrease appropriations for the following account by the amount indicated below:
Non-Departmental - Unincorporated Fund - Reserve for Appropriation (09130.579002.272.0000.0000) - $15,000
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents.