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r <br />.3 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />1 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No.-V-E <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 15, 1990 <br />SUBJECT: Approval to submit application for State planning funds <br />to develop model County Aging Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: HSMT PUBLIC BEARING -- YES:- - NO: X- - <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert - Kittrell <br />RFP Letter- N.C. Division of Aging Jerry Passmore <br />Membership- HSMT's Aging Plan Tech. Com.TELEPHONE NUMBER - <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />------------------------------ <br />PURPOSE: To request approval to apply for a demonstration planning <br />grant in aging at the local level. The competitive applications <br />are for $ 20,000 amd will be awarded for fiscal year 1990 -91 <br />(July 1, 1990- June 30, 1991). Deadline for submission is <br />June 1, 1990. <br />BACKGROUND: The N.C. Division of Aging is in the process of developing <br />a State Aging Plan which is required by the N.0 General <br />Assembly by March, 1991. Part of the process is to fund <br />four local demonstration planning efforts that could serve <br />as models for other counties. The Orange County Human <br />Services Management Team would be designated as the lead <br />agency to develop the County Aging Plan which would include <br />community -based long term care. The Aging Director, as HSMT <br />member, would be assigned the responsibility to oversee the <br />process, staff HSMT's Aging Plan Technical Committee and <br />provide liaison with TJCOG. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve submission of application. <br />