Discussion and possible to approve a waiver required by funding source Texas Department Aging Disability Services (TXDADS). The waiver requested is to provide emergency shelf-stable, cool or frozen meals to all Home-Delivered Meal consumers who have been approved by TXDADS.
Issue: The circumstances requesting this waiver are to provide frozen, chilled, shelf-stable meals in cases of emergency situations or inclement weather and for situations approved by the Contract Manager on a case by case basis.
Solution: Meals are transported in a thermal bag and or HotShot vehicle.
Result: The Meals On Wheels Program waiver will allow food transporters to delivery meals.
Background:
The Meals on Wheels program is required to submit new waiver for FY 2015-2016. The form will allow the program to provide frozen meals to approved participants.