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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 8, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No.j - X <br />SUBJECT: Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults -Funding FY 2004-2005 <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Funding Plan <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Gwen Harvey, Assistant Manager <br />Jerry Passmore, Director, Dept. on Aging <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 245-2300 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the recommended Home and Community Care Block Grant For Older <br />Adults Funding Plan for FY 2004 - 2005. <br />BACKGROUND: The State Department of Human Resources established the Home and <br />Community Care Block Grant in July 1, 1992. The grant did not create new funding streams but <br />combined funds appropriated to the Department on Aging, Department of Social Services, and <br />Joint Orange Chatham Community Action Agency (.IOCGA) to administer programs for low- <br />income minority elderly and rural elderly. <br />The Block Grant requires the Board of Commissioners to approve the recommended funding <br />plan. The recommended funding for FY 2004-2005 is $427,956. This amount represents a <br />decrease of $1,816 from the 2003-2004 Block Grant award of $429,772. The Home and <br />Community Care Technical Advisory Committee composed of representative from DSS, <br />JOCCA, the Department on Aging, and the County Manager's Office met and reviewed the plan <br />on March 31, 2004 and supported the continuation of current outreach and services delivery. <br />The Advisory Board on Aging also reviewed the Committee's plan on May 12, 2004 and <br />recommended approval. The recommended Funding Plan is attached. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Home and Community Care Block Grant far FY 2004- 2005 <br />provides for a total of $427,956 to support aging services in Orange County. The ten percent <br />required County match is available within currently budgeted funds. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the 2004-2005 <br />Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding Plan in the amount of $427,956 and authorize <br />the Chair to sign grant documents <br />