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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 19, 2009 1 Action Agenda Item No. ~-- SUBJECT: Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults Funding Plan, FY 2009-10 DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Recommended Funding Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwen Harvey, Assistant County Manager, 245-2300 Jerry Passmore, Director, Aging, 245-2000 Nancy Coston, Director, Social Services, 245-2800 PURPOSE: To approve the recommended Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) for Older Adults Funding Plan for FY2009-10. BACKGROUND: The Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) was established in 1992 under NCGS 1436-181.1 (a) (11) to provide a "common funding stream" for a comprehensive and coordinated system of home and community-based services and opportunities for older adults. HCCBG services are available to persons age 60 and older, although the "average" client statewide is nearly 80 years old and the program targets individuals who are socially and economically in need. The Block Grant is administered through the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services and the Area Agencies on Aging. It combines Federal and State funds with a local match. Providers typically use a variety of sources to offer programs such as senior centers, in-home aid services, volunteer coordination, and congregate meals. The Block Grant gives county commissioners discretion in budgeting and administering aging funds. The State recently confirmed $469,299 as the Orange County planning estimate for FY2009-10, an increase of $7,855 from FY2008-09. Additional funds for congregate meals are projected to be available under the federal economic stimulus package but details have not yet been released. Amendments in the Funding Plan can be made over the course of the fiscal year as required. A technical advisory committee of HCCBG fund recipients -Aging, Social Services, and Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. -convened by the Assistant County Manager and the Triangle J Area Agency on Aging Director has met to review program status for FY2008-09 and develop a proposed Funding Plan for FY2009-10.