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DOA -733 <br />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 Planning and Development Services <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 />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 Aging that is funded by the Home anc <br />Community Block Care Grants. Coordination of this function will produce a service product that is both <br />accountable and accessible by the full scope of clients for which the HCCBG funds were designated. It is <br />our intent to meet the needs of that specialized population. The Planning and Development Services <br />will coordinate with the Department of Aging, DSS, and other service providers to insure that the target <br />population is served. All eligible clients will be provided access to service. The Planning and <br />and Development Service Department will follow all program requirements for service provision and <br />client treatment. Homes will be rehabilitated for eligible clients. Improvements include, but are not limiter <br />to handicap accessibility, door widenings, minor roof repairs, and safety improvements. <br />All improvements will be made in compliance with all program regulations. The Planning and <br />Development Services Department will take referrals from the Department of Aging, DSS, and other <br />service providers of the target population. Outreach is achieved through these programs, word of mouth <br />and visiting nutrition sites and other special programs designed to address the target population. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -3 Page 88 <br />