To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract 29-518-0 (AAA) California Department of Aging, Older Americans Act Funding
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Aging in the amount of $6,938,582 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029 for the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program and the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act, and to accept all subsequent amendments, subject to County Counsel approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding is 71% Federal $4,927,630 and 29% State $2,010,952. A match of $624,472 is required, $199,831 will be met by the County through net county cost and $424,641 is met by subcontractors, all of which is budgeted in FY 2024-25.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department, (EHSD) Area Agency on Aging (AAA), provides services to residents 60 years and older, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in Contra Costa County, as defined in the Older Americans Act (OAA) Title IIIB, Title IIID, Title IIIE, and Title VII programs. The AAA is mandated by the OAA to submit an Area Plan to the CDA, which is updated annually, that delineates the service levels, goals, and objectives of the AAA and its Advisory Council on Aging and contracted providers for the fiscal year to serve the client populations. Services include, but are not limited to, supportive services, ombudsman services, congregate meals, home delivered meals, disease prevention, family caregiver services, legal services, and elder abuse prevention services. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Number AAA-2425-07 with CDA provides funding to enable the AAA to deliver the services and fulfill the goals and objectives set forth in its Area Plan Update for fiscal yea...
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