The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) is seeking proposals from qualified agencies for the provision of high quality, nutritious home delivered meals to eligible City of Chicago older adults. DFSS is seeking proposals from licensed food service establishments in good standing with applicable City of Chicago departments, who have demonstrated experience operating large scale, home delivered meal programs within the City of Chicago and/or cities of similar size. Funding will be awarded to the agency that demonstrates the capacity to: • Administer and operate the program citywide; • Prepare and deliver various meal types and diets into the clients’ homes; • Coordinate and manage client information, enrollment, status changes and other activity; • Provide the associated equipment and supplies for implementing the program; and • Demonstrate their ability to provide home delivered meals that are responsive to consumer needs and preferences, are culturally appropriate, as well as cost effective.
