2017-585-E Finance - Inter-Faith Council for Social Service - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:64D61581-25C0-4408-84C2-991109E2DF4C XHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION Pop-in guests/enrichment programs weekly August 25— Final day of summer meal service h) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does funding this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) Food for the Summer is a tremendous investment for the town for several reasons: Food For the Summer provides meals and enrichment opportunities in locations that are walkable for hundreds of Chapel Hill and Carrboro families and children; The program utilizes federal USDA Summer Meals funding to cover food and meal preparation costs, which brought an additional $75,000+ (beyond summer school meals) into our community last year; The program extends summer-time employment for cafeteria workers at three schools for the entire ten week summer as opposed to the limited 2 —3 weeks of summer school; The program provides summer-time employment opportunities for teen-aged and college student; The program provides flexible, rewarding volunteer opportunities for families and teens; The program connects children with public safety workers through lunch-time visits from the fire department and police i) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced allocation is recommended. Our grant request is intended to fund stipends and mentorship opportunities for participants in the new Food For the Summer Teen Ambassador program who come from low-income families. Without that funding, teens will be asked to volunteer their time and we will not be able to run the "special" activities: and learning opportunities we have planned for them. j) Include any other pertinent information. In order to qualify for federal funds, Food For the Summer meal sites were, predominantly, "Open Sites" where children were not required to register. As a result, information about race and ethnicity is not available. 2016 Meal Sites included a mix of public housing, non-public housing, community centers and parks including: Airport Gardens, Carolina Apts, Chase Park Apts, Eastwood, Elliott Woods, Estes Park Apts, Hargraves gazebo; Kingswood Apts, Rainbow Heights, Rigsbee Mobile Home Park, Rogers Road, Royal Park Apts, South Estes, Trinity Court In addition, volunteers also delivered meals to three camp programs: Rogers Road, Teen Center and Hargraves. We anticipate, based on CHCCS heat maps, that with increased outreach and the help of the Teen Ambassador program, we will be able to reach significantly more children at several existing meal sites, including the Hargraves Center and many of the large apartment complexes. While we specifically target children in the CHCCS district, we also reach out through local Preschool programs to ensure that area families with younger children who are not currently in the school system are aware that the program is available and open to them. Additional Program Information PROGRAM INFORMATION 2/9/2017 10:30:46 AM Page 1 • f 1 0