Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lisa Mancini, Director, Aging and Adult Services
Subject: Acceptance of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funds and the Execution of Provider Agreements for Meals, Caregiver Support Services, Information and Assistance Regarding COVID-19, Ombudsman Program Support, Legal Assistance, and COVID-19-Related Transportation
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing waiver of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, acceptance of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding in the amount of $1,555,387 from the California Department of Aging, and execution of provider agreements for the term of July 16, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
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BACKGROUND:
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Congress approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which includes $955 million in grants from the Administration for Community Living to help meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities in the community during the COVID-19 public health emergency. CARES Act funds are being directly allocated to Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). These funds are separate from Older Americans Act (OAA) funds for the AAA's Area Plan, and they have no impact on previous Area Plan allocations.
In July 2020, California Department of Aging (CDA) issued a questionnaire to understand how CARES Act funding could build upon the services supported by the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and OAA. With input from the County's current OAA providers, Aging and Adult Services determined that additional funding is needed for meals, family caregiver support services, information and assistance regarding COVID-19, Ombudsman program support, legal assistance, and COVID-19-related transportation. All of our current OAA providers were identified as needing C...
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