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C.35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 19, 2010

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Costa

County

Subject:

2010 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant funding application

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/19/2010

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	C. Youngblood, 313-1712
cc:	Cassandra Youngblood Caylin Patterson Eric Pormento

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 19, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee to apply for and accept funding from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in an amount not to exceed $11,400 for USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant for the term March 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Federal funds
United States Department of Agriculture

CFDA # 10.169

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

No County match

BACKGROUND:

The Department's Community Services Bureau is applying for funding from USDA to create a gardening program at each of the 19 County-operated children's centers. The purpose of the program is to promote social skill building and to teach children about nature and nutrition through gardening. If funded, the project will include a raised bed kit, resource guides, children's gardening tools and seeds so that each center may install and maintain fruit and vegetable gardens.

The funding is $600 per center (19 children's centers) for a total funding amount not to exceed $11,400.

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

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