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4- nL <br />�� <br />.r�d. <br />North Carolina Department of Human Resources <br />Division of Aging <br />693 Palmer Drive • Raleigh, NC 27603 <br />James G. Martin, Governor April 26, 19 9 0 Al Boyles, Assistant <br />David T. Flaherty, Secretary Secretary for Aging <br />MEMO (919) 733 -3983 <br />Fax No. (919) 7330443 <br />TO: County Managers �j•, <br />FROM: Bonnie M. Cramer <br />Deputy Director <br />RE: Planning Demonstration Grants <br />The Division of Aging is pleased to announce the availability of four <br />grants to demonstrate approaches to strategic planning in aging at <br />the local level. The Division will award $20,000 per grant to the <br />four applicants selected on a competitive basis. The grants will be <br />awarded for Fiscal Year 1990 --91 (July 1, 1990 -- June 30,1991). These <br />funds have been made available through a grant from the Kate B. <br />Reynolds Health Care Trust. <br />A Lead Agency for the purpose of this planning demonstration project <br />must be designated by the Board of County Commissioners. The Lead <br />Agency may be any public or private, non- profit agency. Funds will <br />be awarded to county governments for direct use or distribution in <br />accordance with the grant proposal.. The Division reserves the right <br />to negotiate with the county prior to the award of funds certain <br />technical details of the proposal. No more than one proposal will be <br />considered from a county. <br />Agencies in your county supported with Older Americans Act funding <br />will be receiving a notice regarding the availability of these <br />planning grants, but only you are receiving the full application <br />package. This application package includes the Request for Proposals <br />(RFP) and a background paper on strategic planning and the <br />development of a system of services for older adults. You are <br />encouraged to review all of theis material before making a decision <br />whether to apply. <br />The proposal must be submitted directly to the Division of Aging b <br />5.00 gm., Friday, June 1 1990. It should be sent to the attention <br />of Judy Smith. A copy of the completed proposal is to be given to <br />the appropriate Area Agency on Aging at the same time so that the <br />Area Agency is aware of applications from its region. Staff of the <br />