NORRISTOWNÂ â A $2.3 million contract authorized Thursday will cover meal deliveries for those in need.
An agreement, not exceeding $2,313,600, between the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services and a number of providers was approved by the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners during a meeting last week.
A request for proposals was initially issued on half of the departmentâs Office of Senior Services for home delivered meals. More than 40 firms viewed the online advertisement, and 10 companies submitted a bid.
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Boyertown Area Multi-Service, Inc., of Boyertown: unit Price: $8.47/ meal (hot, cold and frozen)
Colonial Neighborhood Council, of Conshohocken: unit price: $6.30/Meal (hot, cold and frozen)
Boyertown Area Multi-Service launched its new Homelessness Task Force thanks to a fundraising campaign with a matching donation from a local bank.
During the month of March, the Multi-Service raised more than $14,000 through its Stronger Together Campaign. Ambler Savings Bank helped kick off the campaign by matching dollar-for-dollar every donation up to $5,000.
Multi-Service teamed up with The United Way of Boyertown to prioritize homelessness as a critical need in the community by creating the Task Force to offer rapid response to those in crisis, the two organizations announced in a release.
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Additionally, the Case Management Program has been revamped to reflect the needs of the community in regards to housing. This includes a 90 plus day program that stabilizes housing and addresses the barriers that created the issue in the first place.