Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to increase a not-for-profit with the Pickaway County Commission on Aging, Inc., D.B.A. the Pickaway Senior Center to provide an additional $150,000.00 to support home-delivered and congregate meal services for older adults in Pickaway County.
This contract was initially approved in Ordinance 2960-2024 authorizing not-for-profit service contracts with Title III/Senior Community Services providers for the period January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025
The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department is annually awarded Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III funds from the Ohio Department of Aging for the continuation of services to older adults in the Central Ohio area, including Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway and Union Counties. The additional $150,000.00 authorized by this Ordinance was made available to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging from the Ohio Department of Aging to support the provision of home-delivered and congregate meal services in Pickaway County.
Approximately 1,000 individuals are expected to be served.
FISCAL IMPACT
$150,000.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract modification.
This Ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance 2960-2024.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION
COAAA is requesting emergency justification to ensure nutrition services funds are available as soon as possible to prevent any disruption of services to older adult residents who rely on these services.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to increase a not-for-profit service contract with the Pickaway County Commission on Aging, Inc. to provide social and nutrition services to older adults in Central Ohio for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025; and to authorize the...
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