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Report regarding a resolution approving the acceptance of grant funds from the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Health Grant in the amount of $25,000 and amending the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 25.006. (Angela Duldulao, Parks and Recreation Deputy Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the acceptance of grant funds from the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Health Grant in the amount of $25,000 and amending the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget pursuant to budget amendment #25.006.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
For more than 75 years, Kaiser Permanente has been committed to improving the health of their members, patients, and the communities they serve. They recognize that good health extends beyond the doctor’s office and the hospital. Having a safe place to live, enough money to pay the bills, healthy food to eat, and easy access to quality health care are essential for good health. The Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Health Grant strategies address these critical health needs with the goal of improving conditions for health and equity in the communities they serve.
The Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded a Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Health Grant in the amount of $25,000 for its Congregate Nutrition Program for a second consecutive year. In February 2023, the City of South San Francisco was able to start a Congregate Nutrition Program to address food insecurity among older adults (ages 60+) thanks to a $30,000 grant from San Mateo County Aging and Adult Services Division (AAS) funded by the Older Americans Act (OAA). The program experienced immediate success and high demand upon opening with nearly 100 seniors signed up to participate in the first month of service.
The City of South San Francisco Congregate Nutrition Program serves up to 90 meals every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to adults ages 60 and older. This is a non-fee-based program, but voluntary contributions of $6 per meal are accepted. Meals are served from the Roberta Cerri Teglia Center (601 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco), which is the City's primary hub for senior services and programs, and features numerous programs and activities geared towards older adults as well as an Adult Day Care.
Based on the current schedule and demand for meals, the AAS grant funds 4,000 meals, which only covers about six months of service. This $25,000 Kaiser Community Health Grant will supplement the cost of meals for another six months, allowing the program to carry on with its current schedule and capacity for the entire fiscal year 2024-2025. Without a source of additional funding, the Department would have to consider reducing the number of meals served per week if the program were to take place over the course of the year.
FISCAL IMPACT
No funding beyond the grant amount is being requested at this time. Staff will consider other external funding opportunities as the Congregate Nutrition Program develops during its second year of service.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC PLAN
Acceptance of this funding will contribute to the City’s Strategic Plan under Priority #2: Quality of Life by supporting programs that promote the health and wellness of older adults and their families in South San Francisco.
CONCLUSION
Acceptance of this grant is important to addressing food insecurity for older adults with the Congregate Nutrition Program. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the acceptance of grant funds from the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Health Grant in the amount of $25,000 and amending the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 25.006.