Submitted By
Dr. Theresa Chapple, Public Health Director
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application with Experimental Station for a Link Up Illinois Grant with an Anticipated Funding Amount of $18,000 and Approval of Subsequent Agreements and Authorizing their Execution
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Overview
Overview
With the Link Up Illinois grant application, the Department seeks to provide access to healthy foods for SNAP participants at the Oak Park Farmers' Market. This grant will allow the Health Department to provide $25 in matching funds to each Link customer.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
The Public Health Department will work with Experimental State/Link Up Illinois to increase the affordability and accessibility of nutritious Link-eligible foods sold at the Oak Park Farmers' Market for low-income patrons, rebuilding linkages between local agricultural producers and consumers. This grant helps achieve this goal by providing the Oak Park Farmers' Market with funding for the Double Value Coupon incentive programs for Link Card (Illinois' SNAP program, formerly known as "food stamps") shoppers. The Farmers' Market provides up to $25 matching funds to each Link customer using this program.
Fiscal Impact
The Public Health Department has depended on grant funding to allow the Village to provide matching funds for Link customers. If the Public Health Department is not approved to apply/receive grant funds from Link Up Illinois then the Village will be unable to provide matching funds for low income shoppers. Alternatively, staff would need to request to amend the adopted budget in order to provide these services.
DEI Impact
This program serves low-income individuals by providing them free coupons redeemable at the Oak Park Farmers' Market to encourage the purchase of fresh fruit and vegetables.
The aim of the program is to support the people li...
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