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Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults <br />County Funding Plan <br />DOA -733 <br />Methodology to Address Service Needs of Low - income Minority Elderly and Rural Elderly <br />(Older American Act, Section 306 (a) (5) (A) (ii) <br />Community Service Provider: Active Living and Parks <br />County: Cabarrus <br />July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 <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 minority elderly and rural elderly will be met through <br />the services identified on the Provider Services Summary (DOA -732). This narrative shall address <br />outreach and service delivery methodologies that will ensure that this target population is adequately <br />served and conform to 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 />GOAL: <br />To encourage participation in programs provided through the Cabarrus County Active Living and Parks <br />Department (and Senior Centers) for low income, minority and rural older adults in the community <br />The Cabarrus County Senior Centers provide programs for all older adult residents regardless of race, <br />residence, or economic status. <br />Transportation is available via CK Rider Monday - Saturday to the Concord Senior Center or <br />Cabarrus Links Monday - Friday to the Mt. Pleasant Senior Center. <br />Outreach efforts include: <br />• A PowerPoint presentation is being assembled to provide outreach into all areas of the community. <br />• Approximately 7,000 copies of the Sunset Outlook quarterly news magazine are distributed and is also <br />available on the Cabarrus County website. <br />• Referrals are provided to the Human Services Department and received from various local providers through <br />the Cabarrus CRC. <br />• Brochures are distributed throughout the community that promote programs provided by our agency. <br />• Programs are promoted through Focal churches and through speaking presentations to older adults <br />and local civic groups. <br />• Programs are provided in a variety of satellite locations (churches, recreation centers, YMCAs, etc.) <br />throughout the county, including rural and low- income areas. <br />Attachment number 3 <br />F -5 <br />Page 138 <br />