Agenda Summary
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Requesting approval to accept and expend a $50,000 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture to the Health and Human Services Department-Community Wellness Division for the Somerville Mobile Farmers Market.
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To the Honorable City Council:
The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $50,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture to the Health and Human Services Department-Community Wellness Division, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A. This grant does not require the commitment of new matching funds.
The purpose of this grant is to pay for additional locally grown produce for the Somerville Mobile Farmers Market. Funding will help the market keep up with growing customer demand, while keeping prices affordable.
Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item.
Respectfully submitted,
Jake Wilson, Mayor