Subject:
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Funding Agreement with Neighborly Care Network, Inc. for food and nutritional services.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Agreement with Neighborly Care Network, Inc. (Neighborly) to provide food and nutritional services through the Meals on Wheels program.
• This Agreement will provide funding for approximately 25,000 meals to homebound seniors annually.
• In the first three quarters of Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), Neighborly distributed nearly 390,000 meals with local and federal funding combined.
• Funding in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 was first approved as a recurring budget item in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). It was amended in 2023 to increase capacity and again in 2025 to allow for food costs increases. A decision package in the amount of $4,008.00 was recommended during the FY26 Budget Information Session to continue to allow for the food cost increases.
• This new Agreement term begins October 1, 2025, and expires on September 30, 2028, with one (1) two-year option to renew in the amount of $214,008.00 annually and $642,024.00 for the initial contract term.
• The agreement has a fiscal non-funding clause, should this portion of the budget not be approved.
• Funding in an amount not to exceed $214,008.00 has been identified in the Human Services’ Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) General Fund appropriation.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health
2.2 Enhance community safety
Summary:
This Agreement provides funding to Neighborly to support the Meals on Wheels program. Individuals age 60 and older who are homebound for reason of illness, nutritional risk, isolation, or physical, emotional, or behavioral disabilities may be eligible for a no-cost home-delivered meal through Meals on Wheels. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday by volunteers, providing social interaction for individuals who may otherwise be isolated. This funding supports program capacity and provides approximately 25,000 meals for seniors.
Background/Explanation:
Neighborly has been providing food and nutritional services to homebound seniors since 1966. This agreement was originally approved by the Board in FY19. Last year, in FY24 Neighborly distributed over 400,000 meals for the Meals on Wheels Program.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding in an amount not to exceed $214,008.00 has been identified in the Human Services’ Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) General Fund appropriation.
The agreement has a fiscal non-funding clause, should this portion of the budget not be approved.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Agreement is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Neighborly Care Network, Inc.
Attachments:
Agreement