title
Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - To Approve the FY2021-2022 Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Funding Plan (No Funding Appropriated Herein)
body
STAFF CONTACT
Michael Coone - Adult and Aging Administrator - 704-862-7663
BUDGET IMPACT
budget
Item is budgeted in the FY21-22 Budget
body
BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
No funding appropriated herein.
BACKGROUND
Gaston County will receive $1,169,000 in Home and Community Care Block Grant funds for FY2021-2022 to provide support services to older adults. The Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee met on March 9, 2021 to approve the best use of these funds, which allocates funds as follows: In-Home Aide, $642,950; Congregate Nutrition, $93,520; Home Delivered Meals, $280,560; Transportation, $116,900; and Adult Day Care, $35,070. The Gaston County Health and Human Services Board reviewed the plan and voted on May 6, 2021 recommending approval the FY2021-2022 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 FY2021-2022 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
FY2021-2022 HCCBG Funding Plan