Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Human Services
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All
Acceptance of an Additional $234,006.05 in CARES Act Funds from the Atlanta Regional Commission for the Provision of Congregate Meals to DeKalb Seniors during the Ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic- At No Cost to the County
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Information Contact: Damon Scott, Director, Human Services Department
Phone Number: (404) 687-2385
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting additional grant funds in the amount of $234,006.05 from the Atlanta Regional Commission for additional congregate meals for DeKalb seniors during the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and to appropriate the funds to the grant fund.
NEED/IMPACT:
In March of 2020, the 116th United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. CARES Act Funds were passed down from the State of Georgia to the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), which then identified CARES Act funds to distribute to all its designated County Based Agency's (CBAs). The DeKalb Human Services Department's Office of Aging is the designated CBA for DeKalb County- responsible for the provision of congregate meals, home delivered meals, in-home services (personal care, respite, and homemaker) and transportation to seniors living in DeKalb.
If approved, the newly allocated ARC funds of $234,006.05 will bring the total CARES Act funding that DeKalb received to $828,472.74. This additional award, if approved, must be spent by September 30, 2021 by the Human Services Department and it will be utilized to provide congregate meals to approximately 550 seniors.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund- as this grant award comes from the Atlanta Regional Commission's CARES Act allocation and does not require a match.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
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