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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: Cabarrus County Planning & Development <br />County: Cabarrus <br />July 1, 2014through 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 />The Planning and Development Services Department's goal is to coordinate and provide Housing and <br />Home Improvement Services in conjunction with the Department of Human Services that is funded by <br />Home & Community Care Block Grants. Coordination of this function will produce a services <br />product that is both accountable and accessible by the full scope of clients for which the HCCBG funds <br />were designated. It is our intent to meet the needs of that specializied population. The Planning and <br />Development Services will coordinate with the Department of Human Services and other service <br />providers to ensure that the population is served. All eligble clients will be provided access to service <br />The Planning and Development Service Department will follow all program requirements for <br />service provision and client treatment. Homes will be rehabilated for eligible clients. Improvements <br />include, but are not limited to handicap accessibility, door widenings, minor roof repairs, and safety <br />improvements. All improvements will be made in compliance with all program regulations. The <br />Planning and Development Services Department will take referrals from the Department of Human <br />Services and other service providers of the target population. Outreach is achieved through these <br />programs, word of mouth, visiting nutrition sites and other special programs designed to address <br />the target population. <br />Attachment number 2 <br />F -5 Page 114 <br />