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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...
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