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Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign a funding Agreement with the California Department of Aging in the amount of $973,557 for services to seniors retroactive to July 1, 2022, for the term of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, and to sign any and all amendments to the Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign a funding Agreement with the California Department of Aging in the amount of $973,557 for services to seniors retroactive to July 1, 2022, for the term of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, and to sign any and all amendments to the Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Older Adults Recovery and Resilience (OARR) funding for the Older Californians Nutrition Program (OCNP) and intergenerational activities provides $20.7 million statewide of one-time funding over three years, to Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) to strengthen older adult's recovery and resilience from the severe isolation and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The OARR funding is intended to support AAAs, their Nutrition Program service providers and others in developing partnerships and efforts for the implementation of intergenerational activities that connect OCNP participants with younger generations.
Additionally, due to the pandemic, the need for home-delivered, nutritious meals has increased dramatically. The OARR funding is also intended to support AAAs and their service providers in serving more meals to more older adults to help bridge the significant food gap that exists statewide.
The Monterey County AAA plans to utilize its allocation of the OARR funding in the amount of $973,557, to provide more meals to more older adults and create intergenerational activities that promote greater understanding and respect between generations, build healthy rel...
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