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EXHIBIT A DELH'ICENTER RFP 22-009A for Food Distribution programs REVISED SCOPE OF WORK The revised award amount of $218,574 for the RFP 22-009Afor Food Distribution Program at Delhi Center will be sufficient for the center to continue with its goal to increase its distribution of food from four hours once a week to twelve hours per day, 4-5 days per week, resulting in a significant increase in the number of residents that could be served. The registration, outreach and scheduling, and preparation and distribution functions will remain the same as originally proposed. The only difference in this process will be the reduction of the Customer Service Representative position from 40 hours per week to 29 hours per week (from 1.0 FTE to .725 FTE). This will be made possible by recruiting volunteers and by assigning existing staff to a few hours each week to assist with intake and registration, scheduling, and tracking demographics, which they have done in the past. Delhi Center will absorb the cost of printing, office supplies, and some of the smaller equipment items by making adjustments to other center expenses and making these a priority. Also, donations will be requested from partners and sponsors for specific items needed. Donations will also be sought for cleaning supplies as a result of the reduction in that budget line item. Food costs will be reduced from $300 per month to $200 per month and the truck rental will be reduced to only one time per month instead of twice a month as a result. Staff will work with partners to increase food drives and donations to make up for any food shortages. Finally, the cost allocated to space rental will be reduced from $30,000 to $20,525. All proposed program components will remain the same and the weekly food distribution strategy will continue. The expansion of the program will significantly increase the number of hours residents can access food, which will result in doubling the number of families served also as originally proposed. Delhi Center will dedicate 760 square feet of space for a permanent food pantry where food will be maintained and arranged much like a grocery store so residents can come in at greatly expanded time blocks to help feed their families consistently. In addition to the weekly food distribution, the food pantry could be open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to about 8:30 pm and possibly on weekends. Delhi Center will also continue to collaborate with a number of partners that provide a broad network of resources to improve service delivery to the community. This will help us recruit volunteers and secure donations of items that have been cut or reduced from the original budget.