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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 6, 2000
Action Agenda
Item No. $- ~
SUBJECT: Home and Communi Care Block Grant
DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Funding Plan Albert Kittrell or Corintha Barber, ext 2300
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To approve the Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding Plan.
BACKGROUND: The State Department of Human Resources established the Home and Community
Care Block Grant in July 1, 1992. The grant did not create new funding streams, but combined funds
appropriated to the Department on Aging, Department of Social Services, and Joint Orange Chatham
Community Action Agency to administer programs for senior citizens.
The block grant requires the Board of Commissioners to approve the recommended funding plan. The
recommended funding for the 2000-2001 yeaz is $393,978. This amount is $7,612 more than the 1999-
2000 grant amount of $3$6,366. The Home and Community Caze Advisory Boazd reviewed the plan on
May 22, 2000. The Funding Plan is attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Horne and Community Caze Block Grant to the County will increase $7,612
for fiscal year 2000-2001.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Boazd approve the 2000-2001 Home and
Community Care Block Grant Funding Plan and authorize the Chair to sign grant documents.
Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding
Comparison for FY 1999-2000 and FY 2000-2001
Programs Grant Proposed Block
Funding Grant Funding FY
FY-1999-2000 2000-2001
JOCCA
Congregate Nutrition
JOCCA has six Congregate Meal Sites located in $105,395. $105,395
Orange County. In 1996, over 42,000 meals were
served to 4S0 participants. A site manager is located at
each site and is responsible for the daily operation of
nutrition programs and meals. There are also. three
coordinators of .services responsible for the
coordination, outreach, referral and provision of services
to low-income families and individuals. These services
include, but are not limited to weatherization, housing
rehabilitation assistance, financial emergency assistance,
Older Workers Pro am, and information and referral.
DSS
In-Home Aid Services $ 34,477 $ 34,477
Home and Community Block Grant enables low-
income, minority individuals to .defer or prevent
institutionalization by providing quality services to meet
basic needs. These services include the performance of
essential home management and personal care tasks
rendered under uidance and su ervision.
Agin
Senior Center Operations $ 56,777 $ 56,777
Grant funds pay a portion of the salaries of the Facility
Managers at the four multi-purpose Senior Centers
o erated b the D artment on A 'n .
Trans ortation
Daily Fixed route transportation is provided for seniors $ 73,396 $ 73,397
to attend activities at the four Centers and two
community centers that house the JOCCA Nutrition
Programs sites in Orange County.
Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding
Comparison for FY 1999-2000 and FY 2000-2001
Programs B1ockGrant Proposed Block
Funding Grant Funding
FY 1999-2000 FY 2000-2001
Information and Case Assistance
Assist seniors and their families in accessing $ 43,283 $ 43,283
information about relevant issues, such as health
insurance and benefits; work with individuals who have
had a change in health status to arrange the array of
services that will allow them to continue to live in their
own homes as long as possible.
In-Home Aid Res~e
Provide temporary relief for unpaid caregivers of $ 73,038 $ 80,649
individuals who cannot be left alone. In-home aid
services are provided through service agreements with
one or more licensed provider agencies.
Total $386,366 $393,978