The City of Rochester is seeking applications for Restaurant Grant for Home Delivery for Seniors Program.
Donor Name: City of Rochester
State: New York
City: Rochester
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
The purpose of this program is to assist restaurants and food establishments located within the City of Rochester while also providing meals to senior citizens in need and who are unable to travel and/or frequent restaurants due to the COVID-19 crisis.
The City is preparing to contract up to 30 restaurants to participate in the third phase of the Senior Meal Program designed to provide free meal delivery to city seniors with transportation challenges.
Funding Information
The City Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD) will award Restaurant Grants of up to $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the grant, interested applicants must:
- Operate the business within the city of Rochester limits
- Be a licensed, insured, and legally operating restaurant, caterer, or food service company
- Provide meal menu options that are appropriate and nutritious for senior citizens
- Agree to coordinate with 211/LIFELINE program to receive orders from enrolled participants and schedule and facilitate the delivery of free meals using the online platform Flexbooker
- Agrees to a timely response to any complaints (within 24 hours)
- Requesting a DUNS number can take several days, so apply ASAP
- To obtain a DUNSProvide a signed IRS W-9 form, and DUNS number
- Complete City of Rochester Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form (attached to this document)
- Provide proof of current liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000 and be able to list the City of Rochester as additional insured for the services to be provided
- Provide proof of current disability and workers’ compensation insurance
- If employees or owners of the business will be delivering food, provide proof of commercial auto insurance
- Agree to the terms and conditions as included in the City of Rochester professional services agreement boilerplate
For more information, visit Restaurant Grant For Home Delivery For Seniors.