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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 20, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. ~- SUBJECT: Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults Funding Plan, FY2008-09 DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): Recommended Funding Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwen Harvey, Assistant Manager, 245-2307 Jerry Passmore, Director, Aging Nancy Coston, Director, Social Services Sandra Sanchez, Executive Director, Joint Orange and Chatham Community Action Agency PURPOSE: To approve the recommended Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults Funding Plan for FY2008-09. BACKGROUND: The NC Department of Health and Human Services established the Home and Community Care Block Grant on July 1, 1992. The Block Grant combined funds historically provided to the Department on Aging, Department of Social Services, and Joint Orange Chatham Community Action Agency (JOCCA) to administer programs for rural and minority low- income elders. A technical advisory committee of the program administrators. -Aging, Social Services, and JOCCA -convened by the Assistant County Manager has developed a proposed Funding Plan for FY2008-09. The Funding Plan has been reviewed and endorsed by the advisory boards/board of directors for the three provider agencies. As a final step in the local process, the Block Grant Funding Plan is presented to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. The State estimates for planning purposes that Orange County will receive $461,444 in FY2008- 09, an increase of $4,231 from the previous fiscal year (as amendedZ FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Home and Community Care Block Grant for FY2008-09 provides for a total of $461.444 in State funding to support a network of aging services throughout Orange County. The required match is provided through in-kind contributions. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager .recommends that the Board approve the Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding Plan for FY2008-09 in the amount of $461,444 and authorize the Chair to sign the grant documents.