251619
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
221233, 231821
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office through its FEED MKE program to receive a $25,000 grant from Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign as part of the Mayor’s Alliance to End Childhood Hunger.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) to accept and spend a $25,000 grant from Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign. These funds will support the FEED MKE program by awarding four mini-grants -- two for $7,500 and two for $5,000 -- to local, community food recovery partners. The initiative focuses on increasing participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) from 10% to 20-25% and expanding enrollment in federal nutrition programs like SNAP, WIC, and Summer EBT. As with the larger FEED MKE Pilot Project, these mini-grants support the coordination and expansion of initiatives among public, private, and governmental entities to address the interconnected issues of childhood food insecurity, equitable resource distribution, and climate resilience. The Milwaukee Climate and Equity Plan features “10 Big Ideas” to strategically reduce the city’s carbon footprint, including Waste Reduction and Sustainable Consumption.
This "Big Idea" focuses on feeding hungry people and reducing systemic waste by ensuring that edible food reaches those in need rather than being discarded. By funding community-led outreach and expanding SUN Meals To-Go and non-congregate sites, this program ensures that children in the city's most vulnerable ZIP codes have consistent access to nutrition, even when school is not in session. The key outcomes of this strategy are that childhood hunger is reduced through increased federal program participation (SNAP, WIC, and Summer EBT), and the local food system becomes more resilient by strengthening the infrastructure for food redistribution. These mini-grants empower ...
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