To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: AAA Contract# 29-176-18 California Department of Aging, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Agreement HI-2425-07 Amendment
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Aging to accept additional funding in the amount of $25,200 for a new maximum amount not to exceed $407,355 for the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program with no change to the term April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$25,200 and is budgeted in FY 24/25: 67% Federal, 33% State, no County match required.
BACKGROUND:
This action is to execute amendment #1 to Agreement HI-2425-07 to accept additional funding in the amount of $25,200 for a new maximum amount not exceeding $407,355. On July 23, 2024, the Board approved item C.25 to execute revenue Agreement HI-2425-07 with the California Department of Aging (CDA) to accept funding in an amount not to exceed $382,155 for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) services for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
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 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...
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