2002 S Aging - Family Caregiver Support Program Contract with Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG)

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ar ~~~ CONTRACT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED FOR O 9 UNDER TITLE III-E OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT (NC FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM) THIS AGREEMENT, entered into as of this 5th day of December, 2001, by and between Orange County/[Orange County Department on Aging] (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency") and the Triangle J Council of Governments/Area Agency on Aging, (hereinafter referred to as the "Area Agency"); WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, The Area Agency wishes to have performed and the Agency wishes to provide certain aging services in connection with activities financed in part by Older Americans Act grant funds provided to The Area Agency from the United States Department of Health and Human Services through the North Carolina Division of Aging; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Employment of the A eg_ncy. The Area Agency hereby agrees to engage the Agency and the Agency hereby agrees to perform the services hereinafter set forth in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein. 2. Scope of Services. The Agency shall provide Family Caregiver Support services to caregivers caring for individuals who are 60 years of age or older (and also for grandparents caring for grandchildren under the age of eighteen) residing in Orange County. All services are to be performed in accordance with the Agency's Caregiver Support Plan submitted to the Area Agency, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the Agency agrees to perform services in full compliance with NC Family Caregiver Support Program requirements. 3. Time of Performance. The services of the Agency are to commence no later than December 5, 2001 and shall be undertaken and pursued in such sequence as to assure their expeditious completion on or before the end of the contract period, June 30, 2002. 4. Contract Administrator. The contract administrator for the Area Agency shall be _David Moser, Area Agency on Aging Director. The contract administrator for the Agency shall be Terri Prots, Executive Director of the Moore County Department of Aging. It is understood and agreed that the administrator for the Agency shall represent the Agency in the performance of this contract. The Agency shall notify The Area Agency if the administrator changes during the contract period. 5. Compensation and Method of Payment. The Agency shall be compensated for the work and services actually performed under this contract by payments to be made monthly by the Area Agency. However, the total compensation and reimbursement to be paid the Agency under this contract shall not exceed the sum of $30,120 in grant funds. The terms set forth in this agreement for payment are contingent upon receipt of grant funds from the North Carolina Division of Aging. 6. Reimbursement of Service Costs. The Agency will report to the Area Agency on Aging, on a monthly basis, and in the form specified by the Area Agency, the allowable expenditures fo be reimbursed under this contract. The amount of allowable expenditures reported will be reduced by the amount of program income received for the service for the month reported. The amount of reimbursement due the Agency will be 80% of the remainder which represents the grant share of costs reported for the service. 7. Collection of Non-Federal Matching Resources. Recognizing its obligation to provide matching