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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 6, 2001 Action Agenda Item No. Q~l - _SUBJECT: Memorandum Renewal with North State Legal Services, , „_,.._. DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Na ATTACHMENT(S): Memorandum of Agreement w/Attachments INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry M. Passmore, ext 2000 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To request approval to renew the Memorandum of Agreement with North State Legal Services, Inc. for the provision of legal counseling and assistance, as required by Title III of the Older Americans Act. BACKGROUND: The Older Americans Act requires that a small percentage of the annual Orange County Title III allocation be spent to provide legal services for residents sixty years and older who do not meet North State Legal Services' income eligibility guidelines. The required expenditure for FY 2000-01 is $1,539 with a 10% local match. Matching funds were included in the approved departmental budget. North State Legal Services, Inc. has agreed to provide the service for $35 per hour. These funds will provide 49 hours of service averaging approximately three hours per person. Thus, an estimated 16 older persons would be served. This will be the twelfth year of subcontracting with North State Legal Services. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Older Americans Act funds designated fior this service require a local match of $171 (10%) which is included in the FY 2000-01 operating budget for the Community based Services division. No local match increase is necessary. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Memorandum of Agreement with North State Legal Services and authorize Chair to sign the Agreement for the provision of legal services to County residents sixty years and older.