To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a grant award amendment from VAAA, for a revised total of $1,072,509.00, to provide for additional senior meal programming; the budget for this grant award amendment is attached
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to accept and expend the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Round One Older Americans Act contract amendment between Valley Area Agency on Aging (VAAA) and the GCCARD Nutrition Services Program, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
GCCARD Nutrition Services Program has received notification from VAAA through the Bureau of Aging, Community Living and Support of a Round One contract amendment which increases funding for the FY26 Home Delivered Meal Program for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
DISCUSSION:
GCCARD is submitting a request to accept and expend an increase in funding for the Home Delivered Meal program to reflect the Round One changes for FY26. Home Delivered Meal Program funding will increase from $653,944.00 to $846,095.00 for a new total contract award of $1,072,509.00.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
$192,151.00 will be added to revenue line 2731-697.15-634.009. This additional funding will be allocated to the following expense lines: $192,151.00 for VAAA Home Delivered Meals into 2731-697.15-762.000. A budget amendment will be submitted in a separate request.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This memorandum conforms to Genesee County’s priority of Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities through support of public health services that prevent unnecessary institutionalization of seniors, promoting independence for the aged and providing nutritious meals for “at-risk” students year-round.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Director of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) to authorize accepting and expending the Round One amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 Older Americans Act contract between Genesee County and the Valley Area Agency on Aging (VAAA) to fund the Home Delivered and Congregate Meal programs, resulting in a new total award amount of $1,072,509.00 for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the April 8, 2026 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to sign the amendment on behalf of Genesee County.