City of Milwaukee - File #: 252209

• File #: 252209
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/21/2026
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/12/2026
• Title: Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food System Partnerships Program grant.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FEDERAL GRANTS, FOOD SUPPLY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/14/2026	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/12/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
4/29/2026	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appeared Mario Higgins (Director of Community Development) Appeared Kimberly Kujoth (DOA-Community Block Grant Adm.Grant and Compliance Manager) Appeared Matthew Balistrieri (DOA-Community Block Grant Adm.) Participants clarified that the City of Milwaukee is primarily acting as the fiscal agent for the grant. Most direct resources and spending are expected to occur in the City of Milwaukee. The grant amount was stated as just short of $1,000,000.	Pass	5:0
4/21/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
252209

Version
ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food System Partnerships Program grant.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration - Community Development Grants Administration to accept and fund a grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food System Partnerships Program in the amount of $959,400.

Body
Whereas, Under the terms of CFDA #10.177, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food System Partnerships Program grant; and

Whereas, The aim of the grant is to develop a model for regional food system transformation that will improve food access and strengthen economic opportunity in the City of Milwaukee and other distressed communities in the state. This multi-jurisdictional initiative will expand local food system infrastructure & capacity; provide technical assistance & resource navigation for food system enterprises in distressed communities; expand infrastructure for food recovery and composting; and pilot a free grocery store model for surplus food redistribution in Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 3/01/2026 to 2/28/2029 would cost $1,309,400 of which, $350,000 (~25%) would be provided by the city and $959,400 (~75%) would be provided by the grantor; now therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Department of Administration - Community Development Grants Administration shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2026 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects the following amounts for the program/proje...