City of San Antonio - File #: 14-2608

• File #: 14-2608
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 11/13/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a Senior Nutrition Program grant in an amount up to $1,967,590.00 from the Alamo Area Council of Governments and a total program budget up to $5,631,101.00, which includes the grant funds, $3,517,616.00 in matching funds from the FY 2015 General Fund, an estimated $65,000.00 in client donations, and an appropriation of $80,895.00 redirected from the Supportive Services for the Elderly Program; authorizing a personnel complement of 52 grant-funded positions; and authorizing agreements with local higher education institutions to provide internships in the City's Senior Centers for students working toward a degree in social services or public health. [Gloria Hurtado, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/13/2014	1	City Council A Session

DEPARTMENT: Department of Human Services


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

Senior Nutrition Program


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the following budgetary actions related to the City's FY 2015 Senior Nutrition Program: acceptance of a continuation grant from the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) in the amount of $1,967,590.00; a cash match of $3,517,616.00 included in the FY 2015 Adopted General Fund Budget; an adjustment in cash match of $80,895.00 from the Supportive Services for the Elderly Program (SSEP) to the Senior Nutrition Program; a total program budget of $5,631,101.00, which includes an estimated $65,000.00 in client contributions, for the period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015; a personnel complement of 52 grant funded positions in the Department of Human Services (DHS) to manage the Senior Nutrition Program; and authorizes DHS to enter into agreements with local higher education institutions to provide internships within the City's Senior Centers for students working toward a degree in Social Services or Public Health.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City's Senior Nutrition Program provides seniors 60 and over with a meal and nutritional information in a congregate setting. The program serves approximately 2,700 meals daily, Monday through Friday, at the City's Senior Center sites located throughout the community. The City operates 7 comprehensive senior centers and 10 senior nutrition sites and partners with community agencies to provide senior nutrition programs at 46 sites. These partnerships provide optimal access to senior nutrition services by utilizing vendor and volunteer contracts, which were approved in the FY 2015 Adopted Budget.

The Department of Human Services (DHS) operates the program using City General Fund and federal grant funds awarded by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services through AACOG. The City h...