To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Title IIIC Senior Nutrition Program with Meals on Wheels Diablo Region
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a renewal contract with Meals on Wheels Diablo Region, with a payment limit not to exceed $1,000,000 to deliver the Older Americans Act Title IIIC-2 Senior Nutrition Home-Delivered Meals Program for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% County Measure X funding of which $500,000 is budgeted for FY 26-27 and $500,000 will be budgeted for FY 27-28.
BACKGROUND:
On July 23, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Consent Item C.40, authorizing the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Meals on Wheels Diablo Region in an amount not to exceed $700,002 to provide home-delivered meals under the Older Americans Act Title IIIC-2 Senior Nutrition Program for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026 (100% Measure X).
On the same date, the Board also approved Consent Item C.28, authorizing the execution of a contract with West Contra Costa County Meals on Wheels in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to provide home-delivered meals for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026 (100% Measure X).
Following the award of Request for Proposal 1226, Meals on Wheels Diablo Region became the County’s sole provider for III-C2 home-delivered meal services and incorporated the West County service area previously served by West Contra Costa County Meals on Wheels. Under this renewal, Meals on Wheels Diablo Region will consolidate both funding sources into a single contract, enabling the organization to continue providing uninterrupted home-delivered meal services for older adults across all regions of Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports one (1) of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing.”
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed contract not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, Meals on Wheels Diablo Region will be unable to expand critical Senior Nutrition services for older adults in Contra Costa County.