TITLE
Title
APPROVE HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT (HCCBG) AGREEMENT AND COUNTY FUNDING PLAN FOR FY 2026-27
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sharon Barlow, Social Services Director
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BACKGROUND
Background
The FY 2026-27 adopted budget included anticipated Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) funding for aging adult in-home aide, transportation and other services for seniors such as adult day care, group enrichment, community nutrition and home delivered meals, senior center operations and housing assistance. These funds are administered by the Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC). PTRC provided the County with an initial HCCBG funding plan for FY 2026-27, as well as a new annual agreement for grant administration. This plan establishes how grant funding will be used including which service providers and lines of service will be funded, the amount of funding, as well as the estimated number of units of service (such as meals, rides, etc) and individual clients served by each service.
The service providers under this agreement are the Adult Center for Enrichment, Inc. d/b/a Well-Spring Solutions, PTRC Community Development, Guilford County HHS-Social Services Division, and Senior Resources of Guilford. It is estimated that 7,862 seniors will benefit from these block grant-funded services.
Total block grant funding for FY 2026-27 is $3,158,819 plus $119,808 in Department of Agriculture Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) funding. The initial funding award is $22,137 less than initially assumed with the adoption of the FY2027 budget. The required local match is $350,980 which will be met through existing county funding. This match includes the use of county funds to cover the required local match for Well-Spring Solutions and Senior Resources of Guilford.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
Budget Ordinance Amendment
General Fund
$22,137 Decrease in Federal/State Revenue
$22,137 Decrease in Appropriation to Health & Human Services (Social Services)
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve the Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) agreement, in substantial form, with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council for administration of the FY 2026-27 Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG); approve the FY 2026-27 HCCBG funding plan; approve a $22,137 decrease in Federal/State Revenue and decrease the FY 2026-27 Health & Human Services - Social Services budget by the same amount to reflect the funding plan; and authorize staff to make and approve any necessary adjustments to agency service contracts to reflect the funding plan.