Expenditures will initially be funded with County General Funds and submitted to the FEMA program for up to 75% Federal reimbursement and to the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for 18.75% State of California Disaster Assistance Act funding, and 6.25% will remain County funds. Any expenditures not fully reimbursed at 75% Federal FEMA funds will be County funds.
The original three contracts with GDCC LLC, Sharam Taheri and Agave Corporation, together with their respective amendments, provide for three nutritious restaurant meals a day for eligible older adults required to shelter in place or self-isolate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, who are not receiving nutrition assistance benefits from other federal or state programs, and who are unable to prepare meals on their behalf. In addition, the Great Plates Delivered Program (Program) provides economic stimulus to local restaurants that are struggling due to COVID-19 mitigation orders.
The Program is currently extended until October 09, 2020, and may receive additional extensions and associated funding. Ratification of the contract amendments between the County and GDCC LLC, Shahram Taheri, and Agave Corporation will ratify the execution of contract amendments that enables Contra Costa County to serve 225 vulnerable older adults. Consistent with Program specifications, contractors will be paid an amount not to exceed $66 per person per day during the terms of these contracts and, where authorized and approved, their amendments. The execution of further amendments of the three contracts with GDCC LLC, Shahram Taheri and Agave Corporation under this Program will extend the services through December 8, 2020, but will occur only on the condition that FEMA funding becomes available.
The execution of the contract amendments will not be ratified.