| Item Title: | Community Services Department/Nutrition Program/AAA Direct Purchase of Services Program-Congregate and Home Delivered Meal FY24 Vendor Agreement (2023-0835) | | Submitted By: | Irene G. Valenzuela, Executive Director, Community Services Department (915) 775-2708 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the El Paso Nutrition Program - AAA Direct Purchase of Services Program - Congregate & Home Delivered Meal Vendor Services Agreement and the FY2024 Budget Workbook representing the unit rate price per meal as noted in the FY24 Vendor Services Agreement, effective October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. (Contract No. 2023-0835) | | Background: | The Vendor Agreement identifies the scope of services and the unit rate for congregate and home delivered meals services for the fiscal year. This year's Unit Rate Negotiation Worksheet set the congregate unit rate at $8.80, and the home delivered meal unit rate at $6.46. The AAA will reimburse the County for meals served to eligible participants at the agreed upon rates retroactively to the effective date of October 1, 2023, in accordance with the approved services agreement, regardless of the date of signature of this Agreement. | | Fiscal Impact: | Both unit rates increased this year:
· $8.80/unit of congregate meals an increase of $2.80 and
· $6.46/unit of home delivered meals an increase of $1.15.
The projected reimbursement amounts from AAA for congregate meals served is $1,509,200.00 and $181,397.00 for home delivered meals for a projected total of $1,690,597.00 for FY24. | | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the El Paso Nutrition Program - AAA Direct Purchase of Services Program - Congregate & Home Delivered Meal Vendor Services Agreement and the FY2024 Budget Workbook representing the unit rate price per meal as noted in the FY24 Vendor Services Agreement, effective October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. (Contract No. 2023-0835) | | Prior Action: | December 5, 2022, Item 4-G, 2022-1005
October 31, 2022, Item 4-J, 2022-0910 | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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