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I <br /> ' ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 18, 2002 <br /> Action Agend} <br /> hem No. d <br /> SUBJECT: Home and Community Care Block Grant <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) FN-c -] <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Funding Plan John Link or Cormtha Barber, ext 2300 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS <br /> Hillsborough 24$-2300 <br /> Chapel Hill 9684601 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227.2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve the Home and Community Care Block Giant Funding Plan. <br /> BACKGROUND: The State Department of Human Resources established the Home and <br /> Community Care Black Grant in July 1, 1992. The grant did not create new funding streams. <br /> but combined funds appropriated to the Department on Aging, Department of Social Services, <br /> and Joint Orange Chatham Community Action Agency, (JOCCA) to administer programs for <br /> senior citizens. <br /> The block grant requires the Board of Commissioners to approve the recommended funding <br /> plan. The recommended funding for the 2002-2003 year Is$399,001. The amount is $5,811 <br /> lass than 2001-2002 grant amount of$404,012. The Home and Community Care Technical <br /> Advisory Committee reviewetl the plan on April 23, 2002 and supported the continual of current <br /> funding levels. The Advisory Board on Aging also reviewed the committee's plan on <br /> June 14, 2002 and recommended the approval. The Funding Plan is attached. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Home and Community Care Block Grant to the County will decrease <br /> $5,811 for fiscal year 2002-2003. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S: The Manager recommends that the Board approve me 2002-2003 <br /> Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding Plan and authorize the Chair to sign grant <br /> documents. <br />