1. Texans Feeding Texans Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program
Harris County Qualifying Grant Information
July 29, 2009

2. Agenda Welcome: Community Services Staff Review Program
Review Application Materials
Question and Answer

3. Welcome Community Services Department
Specialize in grants and grant management
Divisions working with Texans Feeding Texans
Office of Financial Services
Finance Section will assist with application evaluation
Office of Housing and Community Development
Development Section will administer grant

4. Texans Feeding Texans
Second year of Grant Program with Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
Created through HB 407 to assist agencies delivering meals across Texas
Requires County qualifying grant to receive TDA funding

5. Harris County Grant
Agencies are eligible with a grant in any amount from Harris County
Full TDA grant = $.25 per senior from Harris County grant
Based on Seniors 60-years-old and older in Harris County
352,000 Seniors in Harris County, according to 2000 Census

6. Timeline for 2009 Texans Feeding Texans
Activity
Date
TDA Grant Application Form made Available
Friday, July 11, 2008
Harris County Application for Qualifications Available
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Public Information Session-HCCSD Training Room
RFQ Applications due to Harris County
Monday, August 25, 2008
Finance determination of accounting eligibility
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Selected applicants submitted to Court for approval
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Selected applicants notified of reward
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Completed application due to TDA Headquarters
Saturday, November 01, 2008

7. Harris County Grant
Grant will be distributed among agencies according to percentage of all hot meals served in Harris County
CSD anticipates higher participation for 2009 grant

8. Application Materials
Available online after July 29
Contains five parts
All parts must be completed, including all attachments, for the application to be considered for funding

9. Part I - Organizational Information
Basic organizational information that provides
Contact information
Financial contact
Business name

10. Part II – Financial Management Questionnaire
Helps assess overall capacity of organization’s financial management
Accounting System
Financial Capability
Budgetary Controls
Internal Controls
Findings from audit or financial statements

11. Part III – Service by Zip Code
Requests TOTAL hot meals served by zip code
Use FY 2007 numbers
Helps CSD understand fiscal impact by precinct and where seniors are receiving services in the county
Indicate TOTAL HOT MEALS SERVED
This number is used for percentage determination

12. Part IV – Board of Directors
Describes the makeup of the organization's governing body

13. Part V – Attachments Most recent financial statements and audit
Monitoring report from Harris County Area Agency on Aging (2007)
Notarized documentation of meals served OVER the AAA or Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) contracted amount
Return addressed envelope
Application must include all attachments for consideration

14. Completed Applications
Include three signed copies of the application
Use only binder clips-no notebooks or binding
All applications are due to the CSD office by Monday, August 25, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Read the application fact sheet for instructions

15. Questions? http://www.csd.hctx.net/ Contact: Kelly Opot
Program Analyst