Title
Retroactive Authorization for Funding from Administration for Community Living Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative Grant (Ordinance S-47737)
Description
Request retroactive authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept and, if awarded, enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living for the Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative grant. Further request to authorize all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the grant. Additionally request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item for the life of the grant. The total funding requested is $1 million.
Report
Summary
In April 2020, the City of Phoenix became the largest city in the nation to be designated a Dementia Friendly City. This means it is a city that is informed, safe and respectful of individuals with the disease, their families and caregivers, and provides supportive options that foster quality of life. The Administration for Community Living (ACL) grant will support the City's Dementia Friendly Initiative by expanding the Human Services Department's Memory Cafe program in collaboration with Arizona State University's Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging. Currently, Memory Cafes are held twice a month virtually and offer a place where senior center members with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their caregivers can connect with others in this same situation to participate in social activities and various forms of music, art and self-care therapies. If awarded, the City of Phoenix will use ACL grant funds to increase the frequency of Memory Cafes to weekly and increase the number of physical locations where Memory Cafes are hosted.
This retroactive approval is requested due to the time of the application period and gathering of the detailed information required. The application was submitted on May 10, 2021.
Contract Term
The grant period is from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. If awarded, funding for this program will be provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. The Human Services Department will provide the required 25 percent grant match through in-kind space, staffing, and existing programs.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.