TITLE
Title
APPROVE HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT (HCCBG) AGREEMENT AND COUNTY FUNDING PLAN FOR FY 2022-23
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sharon Barlow
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BACKGROUND
Background
The FY 2022-23 adopted budget included 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. It is estimated that more than 8,270 seniors will benefit from these block grant-funded services.
The service providers under this agreement are the Adult Center for Enrichment, Inc. d/b/a Well-Spring Solutions, PTRC Community Development, Guilford County DHHS-Social Services Division, Guilford County Transportation and Senior Resources of Guilford.
Total block grant funding for FY 2022-23 is $3,103,620 (an increase of $598,936 from the estimate in the FY 2022-23 adopted budget) plus $123,949 (a decrease of $10,031) in Department of Agriculture NSIP funding. The required local match is $344,846 which will be met through in-kind services and existing county funding. This match includes the use of county funds to cover the required local match for Well-Spring Solutions, Senior Resources of Guilford and PTRC Community Development.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
Budget Ordinance Amendment
General Fund
$588,905 Increase in Federal/State Revenue
$588,905 Increase in Appropriation to Health & Human Services (Social Services)
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
1)Approve the Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) agreement for FY 2022-23 and continue to support the Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) administering HCCBG funds; 2) approve the FY 2022-23 HCCBG funding plan; 3) and approve budget ordinance amendment to reflect an increase in Federal/State Revenue of $588,905 and increase the FY 2022-23 Health & Human Services - Social Services Division budget by the same amount to reflect the difference in the FY 2022-23 HCCBG funding plan and the estimated amounts included in the adopted budget; 4) and authorize staff to make and approve any necessary adjustments to agency service contracts to reflect the updated funding plan.
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