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Cabarrus County Department of Social Service: provides assistance to all individuals living within <br />the county's boundaries requesting services regardless of location within the county. The type and <br />extent of services clients receive are based on clients' needs and availability of funding. <br />Through the HCCBG program, 23.5% of clients served are in more rural locations. Cabarrus County, <br />due to its location is described as part of "central counties of metropolitan areas of 1 million <br />population or more." It would be expected to find fewer rural residents in this county than in areas <br />that are not as populous. <br />Outreach by the agency hs been accomplished by newspaper articles, brochures, home visits by <br />social work staff, and contacts with other agencies. Since funding is limited for these programs, any <br />new outreach programs will not be implemented; however, current outreach efforts , which have <br />proven effective in the past, will continue. Based on current need for services, there are not <br />sufficient funds for increasing the number of clients served. Requests from clients who meet the need <br />for In -Home Aide services will continue to be accepted. New clients will be added as existing <br />clients leave the programor experience a decrease in the number of units needed or additional <br />funding is secured. <br />As an agency with funding from several sources, assessments will be made with each case to be <br />sure that funding is best used to meet the needs of the clients and that Older American Act funds <br />are targeted towards rural individuals. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -3 Page 74 <br />