Laserfiche WebLink
LEE COUNTY <br />C] O 04 d QOM O SO p <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. III. F. <br />Information <br />Meeting Date: August 20, 2012 _ Action Item <br />XX Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT <br />Community Transformation Program Grant <br />DEPARTMENT <br />Public Health <br />CONTACT PERSON <br />A. Terrell Jones, Health Director <br />REQUEST <br />To approve Community Transformation Program Grant in the <br />amount of $150,000 <br />SUMMARY <br />The primary focus of the program is to increase the number of <br />communities that support farmers' markets, mobile markets and <br />farm stands. Identify populations that live in food deserts, have <br />health disparities and would be impacted by this strategy. The <br />coordinator for this program will act as lead for the Healthy <br />Food /Environment Section and will cover Lee Moore and Harnett <br />Counties. <br />The Board of Health approved this matter at their July 11` meeting. <br />BUDGET IMPACT N/A <br />ATTACHMENTS: Memorandum of Understanding between Cumberland County <br />Health Department and Lee County Health Department <br />PUBLIC HEARING No <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION N/A <br />RECOMMENDATION Approve Community Transformation Program Grant as presented <br />