2016-587-E Finance - Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:24839407-DB2D-47A2-B399-3BEA061662C1 t A - continued Provider's Outside Agency Application MAIN APPLICATION in Chapel Hill Report mentions "Food insecurity as well as access to affordable and healthy food" as concerns for the community. Cite local data to support the need for this program and the population being served. The chart below shows the anticipated changes in the county over the next 20 years. Clearly the largest demographic shift is in the population that Meals on Wheels serves. We need to be prepared to provide meals and support for our oldest and most vulnerable citizens. They raised us, taught us, employed us – now it's our turn to help them. Orange County Aging profile From the Division of Aging and Adult Services, NC Department of Health and Human Services 2014 2034 %Change Ages (2014-2034) Total 139,933 173,226 23.8% 0-17 27,521 20% 28,932 17% 5.1% 18-44 59,984 43% 71,452 41% 19.1% 45-59 27,985 20% 29,770 17% 6.4% 60+ 24,443 17% 43,072 25% 76.2% 65+ 16,279 12% 34,153 20% 109.8% 85+ 1,743 1% 4,662 3% 167.5% d. Describe the population to be served or the area to benefit and indicate how you will identify beneficiaries. Elderly, homebound and disabled who can't prepare their own meals. May have family living with them, but not present at lunch time. We serve a diverse client base that is 44% minority, 64% female, and increasingly more elderly-31% of our clients last year were 85 years of age or older. We aren't limited by age restrictions or income status. We identify beneficiaries in multiple ways. We accept referrals from friends, relatives, neighbors, social workers, healthcare professionals and people themselves. e. Who specifically will carry out the activities and in what location will they be carried out? Our Executive Director and Operations manager will do intake interviews to determine eligibility. Our volunteers (over 200 individuals) will deliver the meals and services to the recipients in their homes. f. Describe specifically the period over which the activities will be carried out, the frequency with which the activities will be carried out, and the frequency with which services will be delivered. Include an implementation timeline. We deliver Monday through Friday, (excluding major holidays) between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. Recipients determine if they want meals all 5 days or some subset. Implementation timeline is current and ongoing. In terms of starting services to specific individuals, referrals phone calls are returned within 24 hours and any eligible person will start services the following Monday. g. Provide a bulleted list of other agencies, if any, with which your agency coordinates/collaborates to accomplish or enhance the Projected Results in the Program(s) to be funded. For each, give specific examples of the coordinated/collaborative efforts. • Arc of Orange County, RSI, CHCCS special needs programs –we provide volunteer placements for those with challenges. They help set up, count out meals, and deliver. Main Application 5/24/2016 9:18:54 AM .. of 2