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Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding Plan <br />Programs Block Grant Recommended <br /> Funding Block Grant <br /> 06-07 Funding <br /> 07-08 <br />Information and Case Assistance <br />Assist seniors and their families in accessing $ 43,283 $43,283 <br />information about relevant issues, such as health <br />insurance and benefits; work with individuals who <br />have had a change in health status to arrange the <br />array of services that will allow them to continue to <br />live in their own homes as Ion as ossible. <br />In-Home Aid Respite <br />Provide temporary relief for unpaid caregivers of $ 78,849 $ 78,849 <br />individuals who cannot be left alone. In-home aid <br />services are provided through service agreements <br />with one or more licensed provider agencies. <br /> $ 13,883 $13,883 <br />Adult Day Care ($3,690 added <br />Provide temporary relief for unpaid caregivers of during year) <br />individuals who can benefit from assistance and <br />supervision in a community facility setting. <br /> $10,000 $10,000 <br />Afro-American Dementia Outreach Proiect (added during <br />Conduct programs to increase understanding of the year) <br />dementia, signs of dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, <br />available medical interventions, positive caregiver <br />behaviors, existing community support, and need <br />for support at the neighborhood and congregational <br />levels. <br />Unallocated $9,066 <br />Funding increase for FY07-08 reserved pending <br />further review by the participating providers and <br />confirmation by the BOCC. Future interests pertain <br />to piloting improvements in congregate nutrition <br />services, s ecificall at the new Se mour Center. <br />Total $442,039 $451,105 <br />