City of San Antonio - File #: 15-4687

• File #: 15-4687
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 9/17/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of supplemental funding in the amount of $301,698.00 from the Alamo Area Council of Governments for the provision of meals to seniors in the Senior Nutrition Program for the period of October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. [Xavier Urrutia, Acting Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/17/2015	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Human Services


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Acceptance of Supplemental Senior Nutrition Program Funding


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of supplemental funds in the amount of $301,698.00 awarded by Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) and approves a budget revision for the FY 2015 Senior Nutrition Program for the provision of congregate meals for seniors residing in the Bexar County Area Agency on Aging service area for the period October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City's Senior Nutrition Program (SNP) provides seniors, ages 60 and older, with a meal and nutritional information in a congregate setting at 63 centers. The Department of Human Services (DHS) operates the program using General and federal Funds from the U.S. Department of Health and human Services (HHS) awarded through grants from the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services through AACOG. The City has received Federal Funds from AACOG since 1973.

The program serves approximately 2,900 meals daily, Monday through Friday, at the City's Senior Center sites located throughout the community. Authorization of this ordinance will allow Federal Funds to support an additional 48,977 meals for seniors residing in the Bexar County Area Agency on Aging service area.

The overall SNP budget, including funds proposed to be accepted in this ordinance, is $5,932,799.00 of which 39% is funded through the SNP grant and 61% through General Fund.



ISSUE:

Acceptance of the AACOG funds for Senior Nutrition is consistent with City Council's direction to accept funding to enhance services for residents of the City of San Antonio and Bexar County.
In the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, additional funding became available to AACOG through the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services for the congregate meal programs. Consistent w...