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Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding Plan — FY2012 -13 <br />Programs <br />Block Grant <br />Recommended <br />Funding <br />Block Grant <br />FY11 -12 <br />Funding <br />FY12 -13 <br />Aging <br />Congregate Nutrition <br />$119,697 <br />$120,175 <br />Department on Aging operates two Congregate <br />Meal Sites located in Orange County's two <br />multipurpose senior centers in Chapel Hill and <br />Hillsborough. Department staff assist nutrition <br />participants on a variety of needs including in home <br />care, retirement benefits, health and nutrition ,legal <br />and financial assistance, older worker employment <br />and opportunities for recreation /leisure <br />DSS <br />In -Home Aid Services <br />$65,129 <br />$115,957 <br />Adult Services staff allot funds to ensure needy <br />clients receive services and support in place for <br />essential home management and personal care <br />tasks to forestall long term placement <br />Coordinated with Aging Department) <br />Aging <br />Senior Center Operations <br />$ 76,494 <br />$76,494 <br />Grant funds offset a portion of the salaries of the <br />Facility Managers who provide oversight and help <br />facilitate services at the two multi - purpose senior <br />centers operated by the Department on Aging <br />Aging <br />Transportation (OPT) <br />$ 73,394 <br />$73,394 <br />Daily fixed transportation routes are provided for <br />seniors to attend activities and services at the two <br />multipurpose senior centers, Chapel Hill and the <br />Hillsborough that include the daily nutrition program <br />Aging <br />Information and Case Assistance <br />$85,792 <br />$85,792 <br />Provision of information and referral through the <br />senior centers; visits to individuals' homes; <br />consultations for assessment of needs and follow - <br />up, including cross -over assistance through Social <br />Services <br />