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Committee approves Feed MKE contract extension and No Kid Hungry grant to expand food recovery and summer-meal support
Summary
The committee authorized a $75,000 service contract (from the Wisconsin DNR) to extend the Feed MKE food-waste assistance program through September 2026 and accepted a $25,000 No Kid Hungry grant to support four food-recovery organizations and summer-meal/SNAP-Ed continuity; Andy Shaka described program aims and delivery plans.
The Community and Economic Development Committee approved two related items to expand food-recovery and anti-hunger work in Milwaukee: a $75,000 service contract with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to extend the Feed MKE program’s FoodSaver audits and technical assistance, and a separate $25,000 grant from Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign targeted to four food-recovery organizations.
Andy Shaka, representing the Feed MKE program, told the committee the $75,000 comes…
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