Title
Vote on a request to approve the Home and Community Care Block Grant for fiscal year 2023/2024 as recommended by the Advisory Committee appointed by the County Commissioners.
Abstract
Action Requested: Motion to accept the $656,698 from the State’s Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) to be used according to the Committee’s budget recommendation and to proceed with an agreement with the Central Pines Regional Council (formerly Triangle J Council of Governments) Area Agency on Aging for the provision of services by Chatham County Aging Services financed by the Block Grant.
Action Requested: Board of Commissioners’ approval of the County Funding Plan (DOA-731) recommended by the HCCBG Advisory Committee and to proceed with an agreement with the Central Pines Regional Council Area Agency on Aging for the provision of aging services by Chatham County Aging Services in connection with activities financed by the Home and Community Care Block Grant.
Introduction & Background: HCCBG is the vehicle in North Carolina to distribute state and federal funding consistent with the federal Older Americans Act and a formula developed by the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS). Services are provided according to standards established by DAAS consistent with the Act. Annual monitoring of these services is conducted by the Central Pines Regional Council Area Agency on Aging. Each County appoints a Block Grant Advisory Committee to recommend the allocation of funds among services. At least a third of the Advisory Committee members, who represent a broad range of aging interests, are older adults. Other members who were present for the committee meeting on June 16, 2023, included personnel from the Council on Aging as well as current Board members. Chatham’s delegate and alternate to the NC Senior Tar Heel Legislature were also present. In addition, the current Assistant Director (soon to be Director in July 2023) from the Central Pines Regional Council Area Agency on Aging was present to offer technical assistance. Attached is a list of attendees, information presented at the meeting, and the recommended County Funding Plan (DOA-731).
Discussion & Analysis: Per the County’s direction, Chatham County Aging Services is the department with lead responsibility for planning and coordinating the HCCBG County Funding Plan and the delivery of services to older adults and their families. This is outlined in an Agreement between Chatham County and the Chatham County Council on Aging. The recommended funding plan considered information about needs and other resources available to the Council on Aging and within the community.
Relationship to Comprehensive Plan: The work of Chatham County Aging Services, funded by the HCCBG, is consistent with the goal of fostering a healthy community, especially for seniors and their families.
Budgetary Impact: None
Recommendation: Motion to accept the Home and Community Care Block Grant of $656,698 to be used per the Funding Plan for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 as approved unanimously by the Home and Community Care Block Grant Planning Committee, and to proceed with an agreement with the Central Pines Regional Council (formerly Triangle J Council of Governments) Area Agency on Aging for the provision of aging services by Chatham County Aging Services in connection with activities financed by the Home and Community Care Block Grant.
HCCBG Advisory Committee
List of Attendees
June 16, 2023
Robin Leto- NCSTL Delegate; Council on Aging Board Member
David Marty- NCSTL Alternate
Neriah Edwards-Boone- Council on Aging Board Member
Renae Minor- Chatham County Department of Social Services Social Worker/Program Manager
Saundra Gardner- Community Member
Jenisha Henneghan- Central Pines Regional Council Area Agency on Aging Assistant Director
Lacee Monte- Chatham County Aging Services Deputy Director
Ashlyn Martin- Chatham County Aging Services Director