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Approve a second contract amendment with Meals on Wheels Solano County for $176,150 for a total contract amount of $737,407 to deploy electronic devices and provide technical support to older adults for the current period through September 30, 2024; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a second contract amendment with Meals on Wheels Solano County for $176,150 for a total contract amount of $737,407 to deploy electronic devices and provide technical support to older adults for the current period through September 30, 2024; and delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On October 24, 2022, the H&SS Public Health Division, Older and Disabled Adult Services Bureau (ODAS) was notified by the California Department of Aging (CDA) that Solano County would receive $615,100 in non-competitive Access to Technology Program grant funds for the period October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. CDA later amended the notification and shortened the contract term by three months, through September 30, 2024, and increase the grant amount by $122,307 for a total grant award of $737,407. These funds were awarded to increase and provide access to technology for older and disabled adults in Solano County.
Through the Access to Technology Program, Solano County is connecting older adults and adults with disabilities to technology through the deployment of "grand-pad" type tablet devices with specialized features, including touch and visual aids that facilitate ease of use fo...
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