To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and the Valley Area Agency on Aging, in the amount of $880,358.00, to provide for the Home Delivered Meals and Congregate Meals programs; the term of this agreement is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization to accept and expend the 2025-2026 contract 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 the FY26 contract from VAAA through Aging and Adult Services Agency (AASA), to service eligible seniors (65+) through the Home Delivered and Congregate Meal Program for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
DISCUSSION:
Funds provided to GCCARD by VAAA through AASA shall be used for the purpose of providing home delivered meals to homebound seniors and connecting seniors residing in senior living complexes or senior centers to social and rehabilitative services through the Congregate Meal Program. The funding for this year is: $226,414 for Congregate and $653,944 for Home Delivered Meals. This funds the VAAA portion of the Senior Nutrition Program at a total of $880,358 with supplemental funding provided by the Genesee County Senior Millage.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
GCCARD will work with Fiscal Services to incorporate the VAAA funds into our FY26 budget with funds being deposited as follows: VAAA Mobile Meals- $653,944 into 2731-697.15-634.009 and VAAA Congregate Meals- $226,414 into 2731-697.16-634.009
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 as GCCARD partners with senior centers and living communities to provide nutritious meals and connect seniors to local resources while we strive for Community Growth with our longstanding collaborative relationship with VAAA.
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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 the FY26 funding, and entering into a contract between Genesee County and the Valley Area Agency on Aging (VAAA), whereby VAAA will fund the Home Delivered Meals and Congregate Meals programs, through the Bureau of Aging, Community Living, and Supports (ACLS BUREAU), in the amount of $880,358.00 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 October 8, 2025 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.