To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: AAA Contract # 29-176-17 California Department of Aging, Older Americans Act Funding
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution No. to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute Agreement HI-2425-07 with the California Department of Aging to accept funding in an amount not to exceed $382,155 for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$382,155: 67% Federal, 33% State, no County match required.
BACKGROUND:
The Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division in the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Aging and Adult Services Bureau, is the direct service provider of the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) in Contra Costa County. HICAP serves Medicare eligible beneficiaries in Contra Costa County. Services include advocacy, counseling, education, and assistance to better understand Medicare options and enroll in programs to lower health care costs. The HICAP program includes a cadre of approximately forty (40) certified volunteers who provide a valuable service to Contra Costa County residents.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports the fourth community outcome of Contra Costa County’s Children’s Report Card: Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without funding, many Contra Costa consumers will not receive much needed assistance in understanding and applying for Medicare benefits.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF California Department of Aging, Older Americans Act Funding
WHEREAS, the Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division in the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Aging and Adult Services Bureau, is the direct service provider of the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) in Contra Costa County, and WHEREAS, HICAP serves Medicare eligible beneficiaries in Contra Costa County. Services include advocacy, counseling, education, and assistance to better understand Medicare options and enroll in programs to lower health care costs, and WHEREAS, the HICAP program includes a cadre of approximately forty (40) certified volunteers who provide a valuable service to Contra Costa County residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute Agreement HI-2425-07 with the California Department of Aging to accept funding in an amount not to exceed $382,155 for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.