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ARPA Funds - TLCHD
Economic Development
Sandy Spang (x1614)
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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $350,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for a Healthy Food Small Market Grant Pilot Program; authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Toledo Lucas County Health Department for said purpose; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo is the recipient of $180.9 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to be used to address the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Toledo Recovery Plan framework (authorized by Ordinance 530-21) includes $ million for investments in healthy food initiatives. This ordinance allows for the appropriation and expenditure of $350,000 for a pilot program to expand healthy food access through small, independent neighborhood markets, to meet the needs of City of Toledo residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This ARPA funded program would be administered by subrecipient Toledo Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD). These subrecipient funds will be utilized to expand healthy food options sold in independently owned, licensed Retail Food Establishments (RFEs), of less than 5,000 square feet in building size, known as convenience stores or corner markets.
Awardee RFEs will be selected by TLCHD from applicants responding to a Notice of Funding Availability. Successful applicants will be located in both a low income and low food access census tract. Only independent owners may participate, chains and franchises are excluded. TLCHD will provide participants with use of appropriate equipment and displays to store and sell approved, healthy, refrigerated and frozen foods and fresh produce. The initial cost of stock and one-half of the cost of reorders will be subsidized up to $10,000 per participant, in order to establish the market as a neighborhood source of healthy food and a viable business model for the operator. The goal of ...
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