The Aging and Disability Services Division of the City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) seeks applications from a diverse group of applicants interested in helping older adults maintain their quality of life and age in place.
Donor Name: City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD)
State: Washington
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $160,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Multicultural Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Services provide technical assistance and support to congregate meal sites with cultural and linguistic barriers to mainstream nutrition services and standards.
The purpose of the Congregate Meal Program is to reduce hunger and food insecurity, promote social connection between older individuals, promote health and well-being, and delay adverse health conditions. Congregate Meal Program sites are required to have a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) per Nutrition Service Standards.
Multicultural RDNs provide technical assistance and oversight to ADS funded congregate meal programs serving specific cultural and ethnic communities throughout King County, ensuring meals are nutritious and safe to consume. Services are culturally resonant and tailored to the needs of the participant population(s). Multicultural RDNs ensure ADS funded congregate meal programs comply with the Nutrition Service Standards through the following activities:
- Assist with menu development and certify all meals meet Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) guidelines (See Senior Nutrition Program Standards). Provide practical suggestions to improve food quality and incorporate local produce, when feasible.
- Conduct monthly site visits with congregate meal programs and oversee food safety and food handling practices in accordance with King County Public Health guidelines. Coordinate with King County Public Health staff to ensure congregate meal program sites meet requirements. Congregate meal program site visits may be scheduled or unannounced.
- Train congregate meal program site staff and volunteers to comply with King County Public Health guidelines.
- Perform duties and responsibilities of a Certified Food Protection Manager for the congregate meal sites to ensure persons in charge are properly trained, procedures are developed, and food safety requirements are understood and followed.
- Provide culturally relevant nutrition education materials tailored to the needs of the congregate meal program site population. Provide or oversee the provision of nutrition education sessions which may include staff training. Congregate meal program sites are expected to provide at least two nutrition education sessions per calendar year.
- Assist congregate meal program sites with other HSD funded food-related initiatives and provide monthly reports to HSD about those activities.
- Coordinate and communicate with other RDNs that support ADS funded congregate meal program sites.
- Coordinate provision of supplies, resources and services which may include procuring equipment, resources or services on behalf of congregate meal program sites.
Priority Population and Focus Population
Priority populations and focus populations for this funding are based on HSD’s results-based accountability framework and ensures that the department’s investments are dedicated to addressing disparities in the population.
Priority Populations
Priority populations of Multicultural RDN services are identified through the OAA, which requires outreach focused on individuals:
- Residing in rural areas.
- With greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas).
- With greatest social need (with particular attention to low-income people of color and older individuals residing in rural areas).
- With severe disabilities.
- With limited English proficiency.
- With Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction (and the caretakers of such individuals).
- At risk for institutional placement, specifically including survivors of the Holocaust.
Focus Populations
Focus populations are identified as specific racial or ethnic groups within the priority population and with data showing the highest disparities in the investment area. Focus population(s) for Multicultural RDN services are:
- BIPOC older adults including:
- American Indian/Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black/African American/African Descent
- Hispanic/Latinx
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Funding Information
Approximately $160,000 is available. Initial awards will be made for the period of January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024.
Service Criteria
Multicultural RDN services will be provided at up to 25 congregate meal program sites awarded through the Congregate Meals for Older Adults Request for Qualifications process. The Congregate Meal sites will be identified by the ADS program specialist and will be selected based on the following attributes: language and cultural barriers to mainstream nutrition services and standards; program/site operated by volunteer organization or association; program does not have direct ownership or oversight of facility; program is located in and serves a rural community.
For more information, visit HSD.
