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Special Revenue Ordinance Amendment - Senior Nutrition Program American Rescue Plan Act Title III C Nutrition Funding
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Starr, Human Services Agency - Community Support and Outreach, Director, 704-296-4302
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Recognize, receive, and appropriate $31,950 in ARPA Title III C Nutrition Funding and 2) approve Special Revenue Ordinance Amendment 80B.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
March 7, 2022, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item # 22-128 - Approve Application
BACKGROUND:
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan was signed into law and provided $750 million specifically for Senior Nutrition services across the country. These funds were to be used to meet one or more of the following priority areas: 1) Innovation; 2) Increasing service access to hard to reach, underserved, or high-risk populations; 3) Increasing capacity of the organization to conduct services to intended populations. Our local region, managed by Centralina Area on Aging, received $2,815,56 in ARPA Title III C Nutrition Funding. The Union County Senior Nutrition Program (UCSN) applied for funding in March 2022 and received $270,000. These funds were used to support staffing, food, and transportation needs. An additional $32,500 was allocated to UCSN in December 2023. These funds have been used for meals. The funding period is through September 30, 2024.
Established in 1972, Union County Human Service Agency's Senior Nutrition Program (UCSN) is available for residents over age 60. UCSN's goal is to provide nutritious meals, social interaction, and referrals to other safety-net services to at-risk seniors in Union County. The program offers hot meals daily Monday through Friday at one of our congregate meal sites or through home-delivery by volunteers. Currently, approximately 100 seniors dine at our congregate meal sites and an additional 200 seniors receive home-delivered hot meals delivered by volunteers. Seniors who are homebound and live in rur...
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