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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 Department of Commerce <br />County: Cabarrus County July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 <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 Commerce Department's goal is to coordinate and provide Housing and Home Improvement <br />Services in conjunction with the Department of Aging that is funded by the Home and Community <br />Care Block Grants. Coordination of this function will produce a service product that is both accountable <br />and accessible by the full scope of clients for which the HCCBG funds were designated. It is our intent <br />to meet the needs of that specialized population. The Commerce Department will coordinate with <br />the Department of Aging, DSS, and other service providers to insure that the target population is served. <br />All eligible clients will be provided access to service. The Department of Commerce will follow all <br />program requirements for service provision and client treatment. Homes will be improved or <br />rehabilitated for eligible clients. Improvements include, but are not limited to, handicap accessibility, <br />bathroom improvements, handicap accessible or otherwise, roof repairs, and safety improvements. <br />All improvements will be made in compliance with all program regulations. The Department of <br />Commerce will take referrals from the Department of Aging, DSS, and other service providers to the <br />target population. Outreach is achieved through these programs, word of mouth and visiting <br />nutrition sites and other special programs designed to address the target population. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -1 Page 114 <br />