To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Human Services
Staff Name and Phone Number: Paul Dunaway 565-3673, Tracy Repp 565-5982
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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Area Agency on Aging Funding for Older Adults Access to Technology
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
A) Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Human Services Department to execute the State of California Department of Aging Older Adults Access to Technology Standard Agreement AT-2223-49 in the amount of $846,687 for the term of October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.
B) Adopt a resolution to adjust the Human Services Department Fiscal Year 2022-23 adopted budget to increase appropriations in the amount of $282,229 to program new Access to Technology funding from the State of California Department of Aging Older Adults Recovery and Resilience funding in the amount of $846,687. (4/5th Vote Required)
C) Authorize the Director of the Human Services Department to execute a contract with Community Tech Network for the term March 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 to provide access to technology services in the amount of $762,018, using Older Adults Recovery and Resilience funding distributed by the State of California Department of Aging.
(4/5th Vote Required)
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Executive Summary:
The Human Services Department (HSD), Adult and Aging Division is requesting that the Board adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of HSD to execute the Older Adults Access to Technology Standard Agreement with the State of California Department of Aging (CDA) in the amount of $846,687 for the term of October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, and to execute the contract with Community Tech Network (CTN) to provide the Access to Technology services. The Older Adults Access to Technology program is intended to connect older adults and adults with disabilities to technology to help reduce isolation, increase connections, and enhance self-confidence.
Discussion:
The Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is responsible for planning, advocating, and providing funding for services that support the needs of older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers throughout Sonoma County. The AAA has received time-limited funding from the CDA for the Access to Technology (ATT) Program.
On August 14, 2020 Governor Newsom issued Executive Order (EO) N-73-20 to improve broadband internet access in California, including improving download speeds for all Californians and bridging the gap for two million people who lack broadband access. The EO specifies older adults age 60 and older as a priority population. 34% of adults 60 and over do not currently use the internet for reasons including not having the necessary technology, not having internet, or not having the knowledge of how to use the technology. The CDA has stated that during the COVID pandemic, the lack of broadband led to increased risks of loneliness and isolation for older adults with potentially negative outcomes to mental and physical health.
In response, the CDA released non-competitive grant funding to County Human Services Departments to implement the ATT Program, a pilot program to connect older adults and adults with disabilities to technology to help reduce isolation, increase connections, and enhance self-confidence. HSD submitted a proposal on August 29, 2022 to participate in this grant opportunity and was awarded $846,687. The allowable amount of 10% of the ATT funding will be used for AAA administrative costs, which totals $84,669. This funding was previously referenced in a board item on September 13, 2022 as partial funding for a time-limited Program Development Manager.
HSD will contract with CTN for $762,018 to provide the services outlined in the broadband funding proposal submitted to CDA. CTN was previously selected by the San Mateo Health & Human Services Department via a successful Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The program deliverables and expectations included in San Mateo’s RFP directly reflect what is expected from the CDA grant release and mirrors the program HSD will implement, so HSD used the San Mateo RFP as the procurement method for this program. A single source waiver was approved to move forward with contracting with CTN.
Strategic Plan:
Resilient Infrastructure: Goal 4 Implement countywide technological solutions to promote resiliency and expand community access. Objective 1: Leverage funding and seek grants to expand communications infrastructure within the community to improve equitable access to broadband, wireless, and cell phone services.
Prior Board Actions:
September 13, 2022 - Adopted a resolution to Authorize the Director of the Human Services Department to execute contract #IF-2223-27 with CDA to accept Older Adults Recovery and Resilience Funding.
Fiscal Summary
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Expenditures |
FY 22-23 Adopted |
FY 23-24 Projected |
FY 24-25 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
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$376,305 |
$188,153 |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
$282,229 |
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Total Expenditures |
$282,229 |
$376,305 |
$188,153 |
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General Fund/WA GF |
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State/Federal |
$282,229 |
$376,305 |
$188,153 |
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Total Sources |
$282,229 |
$376,305 |
$188,153 |
Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
ATT funding in the amount of $846,687 was not budgeted for FY 2022-23. HSD requests approval to increase FY 2022-23 appropriations by $282,229 based on a contract term of 27 months as follows: FY 2022-23 $282,229 (9 months), FY 2023-24 $376,305 (12 months), and FY 2024-25 $188,153 (6 months).
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
No staffing impacts. Administrative funding previously approved in board item 2022-0769 on September 13, 2022.
Attachments:
1 - Resolution to Execute Agreement with CDA
2 - Budget Resolution for ATT
3 - Standard Agreement AT-2223-49
4 - Community Tech Network Service Agreement
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
None