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DocuSign Envelope ID:64D61581-25C0-4408-84C2-991109E2DF4C XHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> • Providing healthy meals to children and youth at no charge on weekdays throughout the <br /> summer break <br /> • Providing free activities that positively engage children and youth from at-risk and low- <br /> income households <br /> e) Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how <br /> will they be identified and connected with the program? <br /> Our target population is the 3,400 children and youth in the CHCCS district who qualify for <br /> Free & Reduced Lunch. We use "heat maps" provided by the school district to identify meal <br /> sites that are walkable for identified populations. <br /> We do outreach through school social workers, community partners (IFC, PORCH, TABLE), <br /> and through the town's Housing & Human Services communication channels. We display <br /> posters in healthcare clinics and public places throughout Chapel Hill & Carrboro and send <br /> home flyers, translated in numerous languages, in children's backpacks as well as in <br /> PORCH donation bags. <br /> t) Describe the credentials of the program manager and other key staff. (Ex. Identify <br /> Program Manager and credentials, describe training provided to volunteers, etc.) <br /> Menu planning and food preparation are overseen by Liz Cartano, Director of Dining for <br /> Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools; <br /> Program Director: We are in the process of hiring a summer-time program director. Last <br /> year's director, Katie Hug, had a Masters in Social Work. Candidates for the position tend <br /> to have their MSW or experience in education (teachers or teachers' aides); <br /> Site Coordinators: We are in the process of hiring this year's Site Coordinators. <br /> Candidates are, typically, undergraduate and graduate students at UNC. <br /> The Program Director and Site Coordinators will undergo extensive training with former <br /> Program Director, Katie Hug. A manual has been written and is provided to each. <br /> Volunteers participate in a two hour orientation. <br /> g) Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include an <br /> implementation timeline. <br /> February: Interviews and hiring of Program Director, Site Coordinators <br /> Meeting with Social Workers to provide information on program <br /> March-May: Site identification and certification <br /> Kick-off event; <br /> Participation in community events (Touch-A-Truck; Summer Reading Launch) <br /> Staff training; Volunteer orientations <br /> June —Aug: June 12 — First day of weekday meal service <br /> Early July—JumpStart Carnival (Hargraves Community Center) <br /> Wednesdays — "Free Book Wednesdays" <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION 2/9/2017 10:30:46 AM Page 3 • .f 1 0 <br />