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Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults <br />County Funding Plan <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 Parks Department <br />County: Cabarrus <br />July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 <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 ensure the participation in services provided through the Cabarrus County Senior Centers of the low <br />income minority older adults in the community. <br />DOA -733 <br />The Cabarrus County Senior Centers provide services to all older adult residents regardless of race or <br />economic status. Brochures are distributed throughout the community that promote the services provided by our <br />agency. Services are also promoted through local churches and through speaking presentations to older adults <br />and local civic groups. Services are also provided in a variety of satellite locations (churches, recreation centers, <br />YMCAs, etc) throughout the county, including areas that are considered low- income and /or minority /rural areas. <br />Our current client base includes a substantial number of minority clients and we coordinate programs in <br />Transportation is provided to most LunchPlus Club programs. We will continue to distribute infromation and <br />conduct outreach in predominately low- income and minority /rural communities. <br />We distribute approximately 10,000 copies of the Sunset Outlook quarterly news magazine. We also coordinate <br />referrals with other human service agencies and receive referrals for services from various local service service <br />providers through the Cabarrus CRC. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -3 Page 80 <br />