This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to use a $405,000 grant from the Hellman Foundation to create clinic-based food "pharmacies" that provide food as a form of medicine. The program will run from May 1, 2022, to May 1, 2025, aiming to connect healthcare systems with the food community.
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $405,000 from the Hellman Foundation for participation in a program, entitled “Hellman Foundation Grant,” to help bridge the divide between healthcare systems and the food community through the innovation of providing “food as medicine” through clinic-based food “pharmacies” for the period of May 1, 2022, through May 1, 2025.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a grant awarded to the San Francisco Department of Public Health by the Hellman Foundation to support a 'Food as Medicine' initiative.
The Hellman Foundation approved a grant of $405,000 to the San Francisco Department of Public Health to support the 'Food as Medicine' initiative, which aims to bridge healthcare and food systems.
The Department of Public Health prepared a resolution to accept and expend the grant from the Hellman Foundation, outlining the purpose and budget for the initiative.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution to accept and expend the grant, highlighting the public health challenges related to food insecurity.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend the $405,000 grant from the Hellman Foundation.
The Mayor approved the resolution, allowing the Department of Public Health to proceed with the grant funding for the 'Food as Medicine' initiative.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
