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Commissioner Chad Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - Approval of FY 2019-2020 Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Funding Plan (No Funding Appropriated Herein)
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STAFF CONTACT
Michael Coone - Adult & Aging Administrator - 704-862-7663
BUDGET IMPACT
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Item is budgeted in the FY19-20 Budget
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
No funding appropriated herein.
BACKGROUND
Gaston County will receive $1,162,552 in Home and Community Care Block Grant funds for FY2019-2020 to provide support services to older adults. The Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee met on March 12, 2019 to approve the best use of these funds. The Gaston County Health and Human Services Board reviewed the plan and voted on June 6, 2019 recommending approval of this funding plan. The Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee and the Gaston County Health & Human Services Board approved the FY2019-2020 funding plan, which allocates funds as follows: In-Home Aide, $639,403; Congregate Nutrition, $93,004; Home Delivered Meals, $279,013; Transportation, $116,255; and Adult Day Care, $34,877. The funding of this allocation, as well as the County’s requirements, is included in the Department of Health and Human Services FY2019-2020 Budget. (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
FY2019-2020 HCCBG Funding Plan