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DOA -733 Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults County Funding Plan Methodology to Address Service Needs of Low - income Minority Elderly and Rural Elderly (Older American Act, Section 306 (a) (5) (A) (ii) Community Service Provider: Human Services County: Cabarrus July 1, 2014through June 30, 2015 The Older Americans Act requires that the service provider attempt to provide services to low- income minority individuals in accordance to their need for aging services. The community service provider shall specify how the service needs of low- income minority elderly and rural elderly will be met through the services identified on the Provider Services Summary (DOA-732). This narrative shall address outreach and service delivery methodologies that will ensure that this target population is adequately served and conform to specific objectives established by the Area Agency on Aging for providing services to low- income minority individuals. Additional pages may be used as necessary. GOAL: To increase participation in services and programs by low- income miniority elderly persons at a minimum rate of the percentage of low- income minority elderly in the community. Cabarrus County Department of Human Services provides assistance to all individuals requesting services regardless of race and with most of our programs serving low income individuals. The type or extent of services clients receive are based solely on clients' need and availability of funding. 29% of Cabarrus County residents are in the minority population, with 12.1 % being below proverty level, as refelcted by current census estimated statistics. We will continue to strive to serve the low income minority population. In addition, 42% of individuals served through the HCCBG program in North Carolina had income at or below poverty. GOAL: To increase participation in services and programs by rural elderly in the community. Cabarrus County Department of Human Services provides assisatnce to all individuals living within the county's boundaries requesting services regardless of location within the county. The type and extent of services clients receive are based on clients' needs and availaibility of funding. Outreach by the agency has been accomplished by newspaper articles, brochures, home visits by social work staff, and contacts with other agencies and will continue. Request from clients who meet the need for HCCBG services will continue to be accepted. New clients will be added as existing clients leave the program or experience a descrease of units needed or additional funds are secured. As an agency with multiple funding souces, assessments will be made with each case to be sure that the most appropriate funding is used to best meet the needs of the clients and that Older American Act funds are targeted low income minority individuals. Attachment number 1 F -5 Page 88