HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
SENIOR NUTRITION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING
FUNDING REQUEST QUESTIONNAIRE
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division in the Employment & Human Services Department’s Aging and Adult Services Bureau, is pleased to announce the availability of funds under the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Senior Nutrition Infrastructure (SNI) grant program. The AAA, in partnership with County Public Health, administers the senior nutrition program (SNP) in Contra Costa. The goal of the SNI is to improve and strengthen senior nutrition services in local communities by providing infrastructure funding support. The total funding available is $1,122,039 for the period of July 1, 2022 through December 30, 2023. This grant opportunity shall prioritize purchasing, upgrading, or refurbishing of infrastructure and equipment needs to enhance and improve congregate and home-delivered meal services in Contra Costa County.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Current contractors, meal sites, and partner agencies of the County’s home-delivered and congregate meal services that have infrastructure and equipment needs are invited to submit a request for SNI funding. Priority will be given to proposals that include energy efficient upgrades. Please provide the information requested below to be considered for funding. Submission of request does not guarantee funding and is subject to approval by the California Department of Aging. Amount of funding requested may not be fully granted. Submit your request no later than Friday, May 27 by 5:00 p.m. to Jenny Lam at [email protected]. Late submission will not be considered. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Jenny Lam at 925-655-0773 or [email protected]. Good luck! Agency Name: City of Hercules Date: 7/8/2022
Request/Project: Hercules Senior Center Infrastructure Request Amount: $ $49,000 Project Narrative
Provide a brief description of the project and how the funding will be utilized. Include the following information on your description: (as applicable) Expected outcomes as a result of the funding, including:
Increasing the number of meals served, clients served, or delivery routes Expanding service to new areas
Improving service delivery
Implementing or piloting an innovative program
Expanding service to historically underserved targeted populations of the senior nutrition program (e.g., low-income, limited English-speaking, LGBTQ, racial minorities, HIV/AIDS status, etc.) If proposing to purchase equipment, explain how the request will improve the infrastructure of the senior nutrition program If proposing a capital project or structural upgrade (e.g., repairing floors, making the meal site more energy efficient, upgrading air filtration system, etc.), explain how the project will improve the infrastructure of the senior nutrition program.
Replacement of equipment to increase the efficiency of the preparation and storage of meals for the elderly.
2. Planned Equipment Expenditures
Provide all Planned Equipment Expenditures that will support the Project Narrative above. When requesting equipment expenditures please note the following:
Verify that all equipment requested is approved via Title IIIC Capital Expenditure Approved List (Attached) If the equipment is not approved, please complete the Equipment Request Form (Attached) CDA requires reporting equipment/property purchased of $5000 per unit All computing devices, (including, but not limited to: workstations, servers, laptops, personal digital assistants, notebook computers, tablets, smartphones, and cellphones) regardless of cost, must be reported.
All portable electronic storage media (including, but not limited to: thumb/flash drives and portable hard drives) regardless of cost, must be reported.
Equipment expenditures would include a 3 compartment sink, new appliances (commercial refrigerator, freezer, microwave, oven, stove, dishwasher, ice maker), as well as new counters, flooring, and sneeze guard. There would also be installation costs needed especially with the flooring, counter, sneeze guard, new sink – which will likely need some plumbing and modifications to existing cabinetry.
Structural Restoration Projects
If requesting funds to repair, replace, restore, or reface structures, surfaces, grounds, etc. of building or site used for the senior nutrition program, please provide a description of the project that includes the following:
Proposed project
Project site
Estimated Costs
Verification that the proposed project is not covered under a building lease Senior Center Kitchen project would include new countertops, 3 compartment sink, modifications to cabinetry, new faucet, anticipated modifications to existing plumbing, flooring and sneeze guard. There would also be installation with these costs. See below and attached for breakdown Countertops
$6,000 Countertops
$2,000 Cabinetry modifications (accommodate 3 compartment sink/remove recessed warming trays) $2,000 Plumbing (unknown if plumbing needs to be modified: sink, dishwasher, faucet) $10,000 (Materials and labor inclusive for counter top work) Flooring
$2,800 Commercial grade vinyl install (kitchen and pantry)/*Option: vinyl planking $300 more Sneeze Guard
$1,400 Sneeze guard (install sanitary shield: customer / server) Commercial Appliances
$1,600 3 compartment sink & faucet
$4,200 Refrigerator/Freezer
$1,100 Microwave
$11,900 Oven
$4,100 Stove
$2,200 Ice maker
$6,300 Dishwasher
$2,000 Miscellaneous installation
$33,400 (Materials and labor inclusive for counter top work) $47,600 Total request