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
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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...
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