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Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Approve the FY2025-2026 Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Funding Plan (No Funding Appropriated Herein)
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STAFF CONTACT
Lara Gurganus - Adult and Aging Administrator - 704-862-7663
BUDGET IMPACT
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No budget impact. Funds were included in the FY26 Adopted Budget.
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BACKGROUND
Gaston County will receive $1,376,617 in Home and Community Care Block Grant funds for FY2025-2026 to provide support services to older adults. The Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee met on March 11, 2025 to approve the best use of these funds, which allocates funds as follows: In-Home Aide, $798,440; Home Delivered Meals, $357,921; Transportation, $123,896; Adult Day Care, $84,572; and Respite Group Care, $11,788. The Gaston County Health and Human Services Board reviewed the plan and voted on June 5, 2025 to recommend approval of the FY2025-2026 funding plan. The allocation of this funding, as well as the County’s required match, is included in the Department of Health and Human Services FY2025-2026 Budget. The County required match is $152,957. (Note: In the event the grant funds expire, the County shall not assume budgetary responsibility for the program, or any personnel associated with the program.)
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
FY2025-2026 HCCBG Funding Plan