HomeMy WebLinkAboutNeighborhood Industries - Food Distribution - 2020GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ID: 20-001068 (B) 8/17/2020 THE CITY OF FRESNO AND NEIGHBORHOOD INDUSTRIES
REGARDING GROCERY DISTRIBUTION
THIS GRANT AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT) is made and entered into effective
upon execution by both parties (the Effective Date), by and between the CITY OF
FRESNO (the CITY), and NEIGHBORH OOD INDUSTRIES (GRANTEE), to provide
funding for grocery distribution to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health
precautions.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, a lack of access to groceries for at-risk individuals and families,
including: senior citizens, immunocompromised, those that have lost their jobs due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, and/or lack transportation, creates food insecurity issues for
City of Fresno residents; and
WHEREAS, when at-risk individuals and families have access to food delivery
and grocery distributions they can utilize those services and more easily comply with
COVID-19 public health precautions; and
WHEREAS, this program is a necessary expenditure occasioned by the COVID-
19 public health emergency, not accounted for in the City's budget as of March 27,
2020; and
WHEREAS, GRANTEE shall develop a weekly grocery box distribution program
and serve local pantries and food distributors with large batch orders of groceries for
food distributions to at-risk individuals and families that are City of Fresno residents; and
WHEREAS, GRANTEE represents it desires to and is professionally and legally
capable of immediately establishing a food delivery and grocery distribution program,
and a marketing campaign in English, Spanish and Hmong, for City of Fresno residents;
and
WHEREAS, GRANTEE acknowledges that grant funds being provided under this
Agreement will be derived from the City's Coronavirus Relief Fund allocation under the
federal CARES Act (42 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) and subject to the constraints set forth in the
CARES Act; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement will be administered for the City by its City Manager
or its designee.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the covenants,
conditions, and premises hereinafter contained to be kept and performed by the
respective parties, it is mutually agreed as follows:
1.Scope of Services. GRANTEE shall perform to the satisfaction of the
CITY the services described in Exhibit A, including all work incidental to, or necessary
to perform, such services even though not specifically described in Exhibit A.
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