Narrative of Resolution:
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To Accept a Legislative Award from NYSARH and Authorize an Agreement with Public Health and Cornell Cooperative Extension
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $9,689.00
Are funds already budgeted? No
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures:
INTRODUCED BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO ACCEPT LEGISLATIVE FUNDING AWARD FROM NYSARH AND AUTHORIZE AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
WHEREAS, Sullivan County Department of Public Health has been awarded a NYS legislative appropriation through the New York State Rural Health Association for $9,689 to support Rural Health Network Development Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Health plans to continue the self-sustaining Food is Medicine Program with Cornell Cooperative Extension to assist low income and/or unhealthy families in receiving fresh fruits and vegetables from the Cornell's Mobile Farmers Market; and
WHEREAS, Public Health requests permission to enter in to an agreement with Cornell Cooperative Extension to use $9,689 of the funding from the NYSARH award to support CCE's Mobile Farmers Market and sustain the "Food is Medicine" Program; and
WHEREAS, this agreement will begin on 4/1/2023 and end on 3/15/2024; and the expenses must be incurred between 4/1/2023 and 3/15/2024 encumbered and dispersed by 3/24/2024 per NYS guidelines for the legislative award terms of agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager, Chairman of the County Legislature, and / or their authorized representative (as required by the funding source) to execute any and all necessary documents to enter into this agreement with Cornell Cooperative Extension to subcontract the "Food is Medicine" Program from 4/1/2023 through...
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