This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept and use a $300,000 in-kind donation of materials and supplies from Community Initiatives for their Food Pharmacies program for the fiscal year 2026-2027. It is currently awaiting action from a committee.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend an in-kind gift of materials, supplies and other in-kind items in the amount of $300,000 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, from Community Initiatives, through their Food as Medicine Collaborative project, in support of the Food Pharmacies at Department of Public Health Clinics.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a partnership between the Department of Public Health and the Food as Medicine Collaborative to support Food Pharmacies in San Francisco clinics.
Community Initiatives proposed an in-kind donation of materials and supplies valued at $300,000 to the Department of Public Health for the Food Pharmacies program.
The Health Commission adopted Resolution No. 26-07 recommending the Board of Supervisors authorize the Department of Public Health to accept the $300,000 in-kind gift.
The Department of Public Health acknowledged the receipt of the in-kind gift from the Food as Medicine Collaborative, confirming its value and intended use.
The Department of Public Health submitted the proposed resolution to the Board of Supervisors for approval to accept and expend the in-kind gift.
The resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend the in-kind gift is currently pending committee action.
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