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DAAS-733 <br />Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults <br />County Funding Plan <br />Rev. 2116) <br />Methodology to Address Service Deeds of Low - income Minority Elderly and Rural Elderly <br />(Older American Act, Section 305 (a)(2)(E )) <br />Community Service Provider; Cabarrus County DHS-- Transportation <br />County: Cabarrus <br />July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 <br />The Older Americans Act requires that the service provider attempt to provide services to low - income <br />minority individuals in accordance to their need for aging services. The community service provider <br />shall specify how the service needs of low- income, low Income (including low income minority <br />elderly), rural elderly and elderly with limited English proficiency will be met through the <br />services identified on the Provider Services Summary (DAAS -732). This narrative shall address <br />outreach and service delivery methodologies that will ensure that this target population is adequately <br />served and conform with specific objectives established by the Area Agency on Aging for providing <br />services to low - income minority individuals. Additional pages may be used as necessary. <br />Cabarrus County Transportations goal is to coordinate with the Adult and Aging department <br />to provide meal site and medical transportation to the senior population <br />within Cabarrus County This joint effort is based on need through both referall and <br />inquiries. Cabarrus County Transportation will also participate is several outreach <br />programs this year to inform the senior population on the transportation services <br />available to them. in additon, Cabarrus County Transportation drivers are <br />trained in passager sensity, CPR, Bloodborne Pathogen, first aid and defensive <br />driving. Our drivers are also trained on signs of elderly abuse and the process <br />in which to report it. <br />mber 1 \n <br />F -6 Page 118 <br />