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Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC00005 for the Department of Social Services to recognize Durham County’s FY2024-2025 Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Funding Plan in the amount of $932,221 which includes the required Durham County DSS Local Match of $86,123.
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Date of BOCC Meeting: July 8, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC00005 for the Department of Social Services to recognize Durham County’s FY2024-2025 Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Funding Plan in the amount of $932,221 which includes the required Durham County DSS Local Match of $86,123. The Home and Community Care Block Care Grant (HCCBG), as authorized in G.S. 143B-181.1 (a) (11), is designed to improve the planning and coordination of in-home and community-based services provided to North Carolina’s older adults. It is also intended to promote the visibility of aging programs at the local level by giving counties increased flexibility with respect to funding aging services available through the Block Grant. The majority of funding comprising the HCCBG is authorized by the federal Older Americans Act.
The Board is also requested to approve the Department of Social Services request to recognize additional Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Funds subsequent to adoption of the FY2024-2025 Budget. The Department (DSS) and the Durham Center for Senior Life (DCSL) are co-lead agencies for receiving the HCCBG funds and administering the programs. The goal of services provided under this grant is to enable recipients to stay at home longer; receiving the care and services they need in their own homes, thus reducing the necessity for out of home placement. Services provided are Adult Day Care Services, Congregate Meals, Senior Center Operations, Information and Case Assistance, Transportation, Home Delivered Meals, and In-Home Aide Services.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Goal 2: Health and Well-being for All which decrease health disparities within the community and Goal 3: Safe and Secure Community to improve outcomes for vulnerable, children, youth, and adults.
Resource Persons: Maggie Cveticanin, Director, Department of Social Services, Valery Dambreville, Deputy Director, Department of Social Services, Margaret Faircloth, Assistant Director, Department of Social Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The county manager recommends the board to
approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC00005 for the Department of Social Services to recognize Durham County’s FY2024-2025 Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Funding Plan in the amount of $932,221 which includes the required Durham County DSS Local Match of $86,123.
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County Manager: ____________________________