REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 28, 2020
FROM
SHARON NEVINS, Director, Department of Aging and Adult Services
SUBJECT
Title
Great Plates Delivered Program Funding and Ramp Down
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve extension and corresponding funding of the Great Plates Delivered program on a month-to-month basis, following extension of the program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
2. Approve four week ramp down period upon expiration of the Great Plates Delivered program to transition participants to long-term nutrition programs.
(Presenter: Sharon Nevins, Director, 891-3917)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
As of July 1, 2020, the total cost for Great Plates Delivered program was $5,257,050. The program currently is set to expire on August 10, 2020. Each additional extension will continue to provide three meals per day to participants at $66 per day, seven days per week. This is based on an average of the U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates for California as follows: $16 for breakfast, $17 for lunch, $28 for dinner, and incidental expenses of $5. Once the State program expires, the County will initiate a four week ramp down period that will gradually decrease the number of participants served. During the ramp down period, participants will be transitioned to long-term meal providers and meal services will be reduced to two meals per day, seven days per week at a reduced rate of $25 per day per participant. The breakdown of those costs are $8 for breakfast, $13 for lunch and incidental expenses of $4. Under these scenarios, the projected cost of the program is as follows:
Grand Total
Costs thru 6/30/20
$5,257,050
Costs from 7/1/2020 t...
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