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zo DOA-733 (Rev. 2/04) Home and Community Care Bloclc Grant for Older Adults County Funding Plan July 1, 2004 through June.30, 2005 Methodology to Address Service Needs ofLow-Income Minority Elderly (Older Americans Act, Section .306(a)(4)(A)(ii) Community Service Provider Joint Orange-Chatham CommunitX A ~ nn rnr. County Orange The Older Americans Act requires that the service provider attempt to provide services to low-income minority individuals in accordance to their need for aging services. The community service provider shall specify how the service needs oflow-income minority elderly and rural elderly will be met through the services identified on the Provider Services Summary (DOA-732). This narrative shall address outreach and service delivery methodologies that will ensure that this target population is adequately served and conform with specific objectives established by the Area Agency on Aging, for providing services to low income minority individuals. Additional pages may be used as necessary. The Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action, Inc. (JOCCA) was established in 1966 and built on a foundation of citizen participation with constituents from all walks of life: poor and rich; black and white; public and non-public. The agency is dedicated to serving the needs of all very low and low-income residents of Orange and Chatham counties. The agency's mission is "to help people help themselves "and attain a status of financial independence through self-help initiatives. JOCCA is a vital part of lives of thousands of very low and low-income residents and plays a ss.lient part in their everyday existence. To meet the needs of clients, JOCCA relies on the coordinated efforts and partnerships-with other human service agencies, the private sector, local governments, and private foundations.