Recommendation IE.23
Recommendation Status: New
Coordinate with the St. Louis County Schools and Youth and Community Service organizations to ensure summer food programs and dinner food programs including a regional volunteer recruitment effort to staff summer and dinner programs.
This recommendation helps achieve the following
Applicable Geographic Scales
Countywide
Municipalities
Key Issues Addressed
Sustainability Considerations
Sub-geographies
Equity Considerations
Assists low-income individuals and families purchase healthy food.
Improves access to health foods and reduces food insecurity for children of low-income families, improves educational outcomes and reduces social isolation.
Related Planning Topic Areas
Inclusive
Economies
Complete Communities
Low
(Less than $1 mil)
Medium
($1-10mil)
Partnership
Implementation
Lead Partner(s)
St. Louis County Department of Humans Services - Office of Community Development
Timeline
Ongoing
Near-term
(Within 5 Years)
Supporting Partner(s)
St. Louis County Department of Human Services - Office of Community Development
St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
School Districts
Youth and Community Service Organizations
St. Louis County Department of Public Health
Project
Cost
High
($10+ mil)
Project, Partnership, or Policy
Policy
Medium-term
(5-10 Years)
Long-term
(10+ Years)
Potential Funding Sources
Saint Louis County Schools and Youth and Community Service organizations
MO MDA Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program
St. Louis County Government general operations
Tracking Implementation
No action.
Tracking Success
LEED_CC_ Quality of Life
If overperforming, what should we do?
Create a county-wide parents advocacy support group.
If underperforming, what should we do?