To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract # 40-493-1 (AAS) 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 an amendment with Meals on Wheels Diablo Region, a nonprofit agency, to increase the payment limit by $627,423 to a new payment limit not to exceed $2,387,449 to increase Older Americans Act Title IIIC Senior Nutrition Program services with no change to the term through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this amendment will result in expenditures not to exceed $2,387,449: 71% Federal, 29% State; all of which is budgeted in FY 23-24.
BACKGROUND:
On June 13, 2023, the Board approved item C.176 authorizing a contract with Meals on Wheels Diablo Region in an amount not to exceed $1,760,025 for the Older Americans Act Title IIIC Senior Nutrition Program for the period of July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. This amendment will provide additional funds for the provision of Title IIIC Senior Nutrition Program services for Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports the fourth of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the Children’s Report Card, "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing.”
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, Meals on Wheels Diablo Region will not be able to increase much needed Senior Nutrition services for older adults in Contra Costa County.