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Report regarding a resolution approving the acceptance of Older Americans Act grant funds from the San Mateo County Aging and Adult Services Division in the amount of $100,962 and amending the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 26.026. (Angela Duldulao, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation)
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It is recommended that the City Council approve a resolution authorizing the acceptance of Older Americans Act grant funds from the San Mateo County Aging and Adult Services Division in the amount of $100,962 and amending the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 26.026.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Parks and Recreation Department's Adult Day Care program at Roberta Cerri Teglia Center receives grant funds from San Mateo County Aging and Adult Services (AAS) Division for the purpose of providing Adult Day Care, Transportation, and Congregate Nutrition services. The grant award for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is $100,962, allocating $42,000 for Adult Day Care, $13,000 for Transportation, and $45,962 for Congregate Nutrition.
The Adult Day Care program operates in accordance with the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division regulations, and the standards and requirements established by AAS. Older Americans Act (OAA) funding to support Adult Day Care has been received since it began operating in 1986. The purpose of the Adult Day Care Program is to provide a structured day program for frail, and/or impaired adults with disabilities, such as Alzheimer's, strokes, or Parkinson's. The program is therapeutic and maximizes the client's physical, emotional, and social functioning and encourages the highest level of independence. The program offers a variety of activities in a safe and secure environment with this goal in mind and provides daily lunch and transportation s...
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