| Jurisdiction Name: | Cumberland County |
| State/Province: | ME |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | County |
| Population: | 288,204 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | program |
| Year: | 2015 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food security |
| Keywords: | Food assistance programs, children, distribution, food access, healthy food, hunger, low-income, nutrition, youth |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Cumberland County |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Town of Harpswell, Town of Bridgton |
| Support Entity(s): | Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine |
| Funding Amount: | $11,000 total: $5,000 to Town of Bridgton, $6,000 to Town of Harpswell |
| Funding Sources: | Cumberland County Community Development Block Grant Program |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Allocates grant funds to provide low-to-moderate income children in local schools with bags of healthy, easy-to-prepare foods made up of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and proteins when school meals are unavailable (ie. Weekend days and extended school breaks); program was re-approved for funding from the same source in the 2016-2020 Action Plan for Cumberland County Community Development Department. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
