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COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE ON AGING


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2002
Contact: Janice Parks
(714) 834-6896

 

 COUNTY OFFICE ON AGING WILL HOST
VENDOR INFORMATION DAY

A Meeting Geared Towards Facilitating the RFP Process

SANTA ANA, Calif., November 26, 2002—The County of Orange, Office on Aging will host a Vendor Information meeting to address critical questions and clarify the RFP process to potential proposers from public or private organizations who are interested in providing valuable services and programs to Orange County seniors. The meeting will be held at 9:00 A.M. on December 16, at the Orange County Social Services Agency, 1337 Braden Court, Orange.

The Office on Aging currently administers numerous programs on behalf of older adults funded under the Older Americans Act and the Older Californians Act that will end effective June 30, 2003. The contracts to be renewed through the RFP process include Community Services, Legal Assistance, Adult Day Care, Nutrition Services, Case Management, Senior Employment and In-Home Services, and Older Californians Act programs including Alzheimer’s Day Care Resource Center (ADCRC), Brown Bag Food Distribution Program, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), and the Linkages program.

The RFPs are scheduled to be released to the public on January 21, 2003.A proposers’ conference will be held in early February and final proposals will be due by 5:00 P.M. on February 27. New contracts will begin July 1, 2003, and end June 30, 2004.

The Office on Aging, which provides services and information regarding resources to nearly 400,000 seniors throughout the county, is dedicated to improving the lives of older adults living in Orange County. For more information on senior services and programs, call 800-510-2020.

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