To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval to accept and expend a contract between the Valley Area Agency on Aging and the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department for Fiscal Year 2025
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization to accept and expend the 2025 Fiscal Year (FY) contract between the 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 has received the FY25 contract from VAAA, through the Aging and Adult Services Agency (AASA), to service eligible Genesee County seniors (65+) through the Home Delivered Program and the Congregate Meal Program for the period of, October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
Funds provided to GCCARD by VAAA, through AASA, shall be used for the purpose of providing Home Delivered Meals to homebound seniors and connect 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 $715,232 for Home Delivered Meals and $137,704 for the Congregate Meal Program. This funds the VAAA portion of the Senior Nutrition Program at a total of $852,936 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:
Funds are to be deposited as follows: $715,232 into fund number 2731-697.15-634.009 for Home Delivered Meals, and $137,704 into fund number 2731-697.16-634.009 for Congregate Meals.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on Facilities and Operations.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on Information 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 FY25 contract between Genesee County and the Valley Area Agency on Aging (VAAA) to fund the Home Delivered Meals and Congregate Meals programs in the amount of $852,936.00 from VAAA and the Bureau of Aging, Community Living, and Supports (ACLS BUREAU), for the period commencing October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the December 4, 2024 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.