REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 24, 2024
FROM
SHARON NEVIS, Director, Department of Aging and Adult Services
SUBJECT
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Contracts for Modernization of Older Californian's Act Nutrition Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contracts with the following agencies to provide services for senior nutrition programs pursuant to the Modernization of Older Californian's Act, in a total amount not to exceed $1,077,852, over the contract period of October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025:
1. Seafood Ranch Grill Inc. for $697,852.
2. True Escape Marriage and Family Therapy for $290,000.
3. Victor Valley Community Services Council for $90,000.
(Presenter: Glenda Jackson, Assistant Director, 798-8528)
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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 and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of $1,077,852 for the nutrition services is 100% State funded by the Modernization of Older Californians Act (MOCA) and will not require an additional match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) offers a wide variety of programs designed to help seniors and adults living with disabilities. DAAS operates senior nutrition programs in the County to provide nourishing meals, nutrition education, and companionship to older individuals and their spouses with an intent to reduce hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition while also promoting socialization.
With the population of Californians over the age of 60 increasing, reinvestment into Older Californians Act programs is essenti...
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