Fulton County approves Sub‑Agreement to administer State Food Purchase Program for local food bank

Fulton County commissioners approved a Sub‑Agreement Feb. 10 that designates the County of Fulton as the administrator of state food purchase funds distributed for the Fulton County Food Basket, Inc.

Food Basket Director Sue Cubbage told commissioners that state funds now flow directly to the county instead of to the Food Basket, which necessitates a Sub‑Agreement that names the county as the program administrator. Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved to approve and execute the Sub‑Agreement; the motion carried with the recorded vote "All in favor." The transcript does not include the Sub‑Agreement text or the effective dates.

Why it matters: the State Food Purchase Program (SFPP) provides state funds for food purchase programs administered locally; shifting administrative responsibility to the county changes oversight and reporting responsibilities for those funds. The transcript records the need for the Sub‑Agreement but does not specify how administration will change day‑to‑day or whether program staff or county staff will handle operational tasks.

Next steps: the commissioners authorized execution of the Sub‑Agreement; the meeting record does not list implementation details or a timeline for county staff to assume administrative duties.

Provenance: topicintro — "Commissioners met with Fiscal Admin Sue Reed and Food Basket Director Sue Cubbage to review a Sub-Agreement. Cubbage explained that state funds now come directly to the County instead of the Food Basket therefore requiring the county to name an administrator of the program through a Sub-Agreement." (SEG 001); topicfinish — "Motion by Commissioner Bunch to approve and execute a Sub-Agreement between the County of Fulton and the Fulton County Food Basket, Inc. for Administration of the SFPP, State Food Purchase Program. All in favor." (SEG 002).