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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT <br />Between <br />Orange County, <br />MANNA FoodBank, and <br />Inter-Faith Food Shuttle <br />For the <br />Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Outreach Collaborative <br />August 4, 2010 <br />This document establishes a Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") between MANNA <br />FoodBank, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle ("MANNA"), and Orange County by and through its <br />Department of Social Services ("DSS") to hire a DSS Income Maintenance Outpost Worker who <br />will collaborate with MANNA, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and its partner agencies, and other <br />Orange County service organizations/programs to help potentially eligible low-income <br />individuals and families apply for and receive Food and Nutrition Services benefits. <br />The purpose of this MOA is to identify and agree upon the roles and responsibilities of the <br />parties involved in the Food and Nutrition Services ("FNS") Outreach Collaborative. <br />The following roles and responsibilities were put forth during a meeting between Orange County DSS, <br />Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, and MANNA FoodBank/NC Association of Feeding America Food Banks on <br />August 4, 2010. <br />Present at the meeting: Nancy Coston & Yvette Smith, Orange County Department of Social Services; <br />Tonya Post, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle; April Morgan, NC Association of Feeding America Food Banks <br />I. Scope <br />• The Income Maintenance Outpost Worker will be employed by Orange County DSS and will <br />collaborate with MANNA, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and its partner agencies, and other Orange <br />County service organizations/programs to help low income individuals and families apply for <br />and receive Food and Nutrition Services in Orange County only. <br />II. Financial agreement: <br />• MANNA Foodbank will contribute to the income maintenance outpost worker position as <br />follows: <br />o MANNA shall reimburse Orange County quarterly for the nonfederal portion of the <br />outpost worker's salary and benefits, not to include overtime pay <br />o Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate of $.50/mile, to be reimbursed quarterly <br />o MANNA will provide equipment to include laptop, case, mouse, mouse pad, USB key, <br />portable printer, portable scanner, cell phone, wireless air card, and monthly wireless <br />Internet service. Cell phone, air card, and monthly wireless Internet service to be paid <br />upfront by Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and reimbursed by MANNA FoodBank. Any <br />equipment provided will be returned to MANNA at the termination of the MOA. <br />III. Timeframe <br />• The MOA will be effective October 1, 2010-September 30, 2011. <br />