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SNAP -Ed Partnership Agreement <br />Between: Kittitas County Public Health Department (KCPHD) and Kittitas County Farmer's Market (KCFM) <br />Purpose: <br />The purpose of this partnership agreement is to clearly identify the roles and responsibilities of each party <br />related to providing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP -Ed) to eligible persons in <br />Washington. Eligible persons are those currently receiving or meet the qualifications to receive SNAP benefits <br />in Washington or for whom there is data to substantiate eligibility. The SNAP -Ed program is intended to <br />provide nutrition education to low income individuals. <br />To support this goal: KCPHD and KCFM will collaborate to ensure that eligible persons have access to <br />available nutrition education interventions. <br />• Both parties will ensure that nutrition and physical activity messages are consistent with the 2010 US <br />Dietary Guidelines for Americans and My Plate. <br />• Both parties will strongly encourage and support the involvement of nutrition and physical activity <br />education by other organizations in their communities. <br />Agreement details: <br />This local Partnership Agreement includes: <br />KCPHD agrees to: <br />• Provide and deliver the SNAP -Ed intervention(s), as well as materials, supplies, and equipment. <br />• Record the necessary data, evaluate and maintain records. <br />• Provide taste -testing samples for participants of the SNAP -Ed intervention(s), when appropriate. <br />• Comply with KCFM's vendor rules (example attached.) <br />KCFM agrees to: <br />• Assist with promoting the SNAP -Ed intervention(s). <br />• Support the SNAP -Ed staff in delivering the intervention(s) by allowing staff to engage in the SNAP -Ed <br />intervention. <br />• Inform SNAP -Ed staff of any policy or rule changes that may relate to nutrition and/or physical activity. <br />• Provide an appropriate space and learning environment free of charge for use during the SNAP -Ed <br />intervention(s). <br />• Properly maintain any equipment provided for SNAP -Ed intervention use and return the equipment to <br />KCPHD if requested. <br />Funding: <br />Federal USDA SNAP -Ed funds are not to be used to supplant existing nutrition education funds or activities. <br />Funding for each fiscal year is subject to approval by USDA. If full funding does not become available, this <br />agreement may be amended, reduced, or canceled anytime. <br />SNAP -Ed FFY17 Partnership Agreement <br />