DEPARTMENT: Human Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Senior Nutrition Program Acceptance of Supplemental Award
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of additional grant funding from the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) in the amount of $300,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2018 for the Senior Nutrition Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City's Senior Services Program annually provides services to 32,000 seniors 60 years and above. Services include a midday meal in a congregate setting, as well as health and wellness activities, exercise, arts, computer instructions, nutritional education, case management and social activities. The program serves approximately 2,700 meals daily, Monday through Friday, at the City's Senior Centers and Nutrition Sites located throughout the community.
The City operates 10 comprehensive senior centers, 8 Senior Nutrition Sites and will continue to partner with community agencies to provide senior nutrition programs at 35 nutrition sites. These partnerships provide optimal access to senior nutrition services by utilizing vendor and volunteer contracts.
The City of San Antonio has been the recipient of the Senior Nutrition Grant since 1973. For Fiscal Year 2018, AACOG initially awarded $1,778,000.00 to the City of San Antonio.
ISSUE:
This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of a supplemental grant of $300,000.00 from AACOG which will increase for a total Senior Nutrition Grant funding of $2,078,000.00 in FY 2018. The total Senior Nutrition Program budget, including cash match, is $5,592,611.00 to support the provision of congregate meal service to seniors in San Antonio and Bexar County.
This ordinance also authorizes the Director of the Department of Human Services to execute any and all documents related to the submission and acceptance of this grant, to include acceptance of additional grant funds up to a limit of 20% of the grant, if awarded and matchin...
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