Title
Authorization to Apply for, Accept and Disburse Area Agency on Aging, Region One, Inc., Grant for Home Delivered Meal Funds (Ordinance S-45521)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for Area Agency on Aging (AAA) grant funding in an amount not to exceed $2,082,325 for a one-year period and to enter into a contract with AAA upon successful award of the grant for the Home Delivered Meal (HDM) program. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item, if awarded.
Report
Summary
AAA provides federal and state funds for HDM to seniors throughout Maricopa County. The City of Phoenix has partnered with AAA for more than 30 years. In Fiscal Year 2019-2020, the Human Services Department (HSD) is projected to prepare and deliver approximately 290,000 nutritionally balanced meals to homebound seniors.
Contract Term
If awarded, the resulting HDM contract will be in effect on or about July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, with four one-year options to extend. The City of Phoenix will reapply for funding each extension year if provided the option by AAA.
Financial Impact
The annual amount of the AAA contract will not exceed $2,082,325. There is a 10 percent match requirement and the fund source for this match will be the City of Phoenix general fund. The projected match amount is $208,233.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Ordinance S-44610 was adopted on May 16, 2018, authorizing HSD to contract with Selrico Services, Inc., for food management of the Senior Congregate and HDM programs. Selrico Services produces and delivers meals according to the specified AAA standards for the HDM program. The contract term for Selrico is July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Human Services Department.