2018-446-E Finance - OC Rural Alliance outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: DB2FC63F- 0403 - 4403- BF86- OF5CB206F3F3 EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION Nurse; Former Peace Corp member; Past Board member Piedmont Health Services; Former Board member Piedmont Electric Membership; Past member Orange County Planning Commission, former Girl Scout leader h) Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include an implementation timeline. As of the end of 2017, OCRA is serving one meal a week to 82 seniors in rural Orange County. As additional funds and grants are secured, we expect to increase meal frequency to two times a week by the middle of 2018. We recruit and train volunteers regularly, allowing OCRA to scale up our services to serve more clients and increase the frequency of meals as our funding allows. i) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does funding this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) This program provides a much - needed safety net that improves the quality of life for Orange County's rural seniors by helping them continue to live and age in place in their community. Nutritious meals for vulnerable seniors is a proven way to reduce social isolation and depression, reduce emergency visits, and provide countless other healthful benefits. OCRA is the first program to reliably provide meals to underserved rural communities. Through strong alliances and ties to the community, our funds go very far. Many of OCRA's meals are donated or deeply discounted. We are a good fiscal investment and add value to the lives of both our seniors and their communities. Through ongoing contact with seniors, OCRA volunteers can identify or prevent risks facing rural seniors. OCRA extends the reach of Orange County's services for seniors by bringing resources (i.e., Handy Helpers, Fall Prevention) to rural areas. The coalition /alliance of all the partners within the community is strengthened as well when all work together for the common good, and the community thrives. !1 Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced allocation is recommended. With funds received from the County in the 2017 -18 grant ($12,500) we were only able to sustain 21 people with one meal a week for 50 weeks. Our total delivery was 82 meals per week. The community provided the additional funds that we needed to feed the other 61 people. If funding is reduced from the County and by individuals /businesses because of changes in the tax law, OCRA would have to recalibrate how many meals could be delivered. In either case, vulnerable rural seniors will suffer, as there is no other agency or civic organization who is reliably bringing hot meals to their homes. It is likely that the program would cease entirely as meal acquisition is primarily donor driven at present. The need for our services is also increasing because of the aging population growth in {Orange County.. k) What percentage of your target population is low- moderate income? Of our 82 people currently receiving meals through OCRA, 20 people, or 24 %, qualify for the Commodity Surplus Food Program, which is geared for 130% of poverty level. t} What efforts do you make to seek feedback about your program from your target population (e.g. survey, evaluations, etc. ?) Currently our drivers provide direct feedback from our clients. As meals are delivered, drivers pay attention to their people and look for unusual signs that something may be wrong with them. Clients also relay their thanks and appreciation to the drivers with whom they DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAGE 1/1712018 10:05:28 AM Page 18 of 25