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DOA-733 (Rev. 1/01) Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults County Funding Plan Methodology to Address Service Needs of Low-Income Minority Elderly (Older Americans Act, Section 306(a)(5)(A)(ii)) Community service Provider Cabarrus County Department of Social Services County Cabarrus July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 The Older Americans Act required that the service provider attempt to provide services to low- income minority individuals in accordance to their need for aging services. The community Service provider shall specify how the service needs of low-income minority elderly and rural elderly will be met through the services identified on the Provider Services Summary (DOA- 732). The narrative shall address outreach and service delivery methodologies that will ensure that this target population is adequately served and conform with specific objectives established by the Area Agency on Aging, for providing services to low-income minority individuals. Additional pages may be used as necessary. GOAL: To increase participation in services and programs by low-income minority elderly persons at a minimum r.,ate of the percentage of low-income minority elderly in the community. Cabarrus County Department of Social Services provides assistance to all individuals requesting services regardless of race with most of our programs serving iow income individuals. The type or extent of services clients receive are based solely on clients' need and availability of funding. Through the HCCBG Program, 27% of the clients served are in the minority population. This exceeds the 15.7% minority population of Cabarrus County, Which is reflected in the 2000 census statistics. We will continue to strive to serve the low-income minority population. In our Community Alternatives Program (CAP), 34% of the clients served are in this group. In addition, 32% of the clients served through the In-Home Aide Program had income under 100% of the Federal Poverty Level. Outreach by the agency has been accomplished by newspaper articles, brochures, home visits by social work staff, and contacts with other agencies. Since funding is limited for these programs, any new outreach programs will not implement; however, current outreach efforts, which have proven effective in'the past, will continue. Based on current need for services, there are not sufficient funds for a significant increase in the number of clients served. Requests from clients who meet the need for In-Home Aide Services 'will continue to be accepted. New clients will be added as existing clients leave the program or experience a decrease in the number of units needed or additional funding is secured. As an agency with funding from several sources, assessments will be made with each case to be sure that funding is' used to best meet the needs of the clients and that Older Americans Act funds are targeted towards low-income minority individuals.