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July 1, 2018 Through June 30, 2019 <br />Agreement for Services Provided for <br />Under Title III -E of the Older Americans Act <br />(NC Family Caregiver Support Program) <br />THIS AGREEMENT, entered into as of this 1 st day of July 2018, by and between the Orange County <br />Department on Aging, (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency ") and the Triangle J Council of <br />Governments' Area Agency on Aging, (hereinafter referred to as the "Area Agency "). <br />WITNESSETH THAT: <br />WHEREAS, The Area Agency wishes to have performed and the Agency wishes to provide certain <br />aging services in connection with activities financed in part by Older Americans Act grant funds <br />provided to the Area Agency from the United States Department of Health and Human Services <br />through the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS). <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and mutual covenants and agreements <br />hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: <br />1. Employment of the Agency. The Area Agency hereby agrees to engage the Agency and the <br />Agency hereby agrees to perform the services hereinafter set forth in accordance with the terms <br />and conditions contained herein. <br />2. Scope of Services. The Agency shall facilitate Family Caregiver Support services to family <br />caregivers residing in Orange County and meeting any of the following criteria: <br />• Adults aged 18+ and caring for individuals aged 60 +; or <br />• Older relative caregivers, aged 55 +, raising grandchildren or other relatives, not more <br />than age 18, and who reside in the home of the care recipients; or <br />• Adults aged 18+ caring for a person with Alzheimer's Disease or a related disorder that <br />involves neurological and organic brain dysfunction of any age; or <br />• Adults aged 55+ who are not the natural or adoptive parent, yet who are raising a <br />relative, not less than age 18 and not more than age 59, with a disability; and who reside <br />in the home of the care receiver. <br />All services are to be performed in accordance with the Agency's annual NC Family Caregiver <br />Support Program (NCFCSP) proposal for services and budget submitted to, and approved by, <br />the Area Agency, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the <br />Agency agrees to perform services in full compliance with the NCFCSP and Area Agency <br />requirements. <br />3. Time of Performance. The services of the Agency are to commence no later than July 1 of the <br />state fiscal year and shall be undertaken and pursued in such sequence as to assure their <br />expeditious completion on or before the end of the contract period, June 30 of the state fiscal <br />year. <br />1 of 10 <br />