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Approve a Service Contract of $50,000 in County Non-profit Funds for Meals on Wheels to Expand the Number of Food Insecure Seniors Provided Meal Delivery Services.
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Date of BOCC Meeting: April 29, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve a service contract of $50,000 in County non-profit funds for Meals on Wheels to expand the number of food insecure seniors provided meal delivery services. FY23-24 funds for this contract have already been budgeted for this purpose.
Data from the Durham County Food Security Grants program, indicated that a disproportionate number of older adults (65 years and older), especially those identifying as Black/African American and Latinx/Hispanic, are served by food pantries and other food assistance organizations in Durham County. In addition, older adults are more likely to experience illness and challenges with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) that affect their ability to procure and prepare healthy meals.
To continue targeted supports for older adults, Durham County will contract with Meals on Wheels of Durham to provide additional home delivered meals to older adults at most nutritional risk, with an emphasis on supporting Black and Latinx individuals. Meals on Wheels will deliver nutritious meals and provide social interaction for seniors with limited mobility. They will expand the current number of seniors provided services by taking at least 25 seniors off the waiting list for a year, focusing on individuals at most nutritional risk and prioritizing individuals that identify as Black and Latinx. Volunteers will deliver meals five days a week. All clients will receive nutritious meals and each meal will contain 1/3 of the minimum daily nutritional requirements for senior adults.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item supports multiple goals of the Durham County Strategic Plan.
Resource Persons: Donna Rewalt, County Extension Director
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