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ROY COOPER • Governor <br />KODY H. KINSLEY• Secretary <br />JOYCE MASSEY-SMITH, MPA • <br />Director, Division of Aging and Adult Services <br /> <br />February17, 2022 <br />DEAR COUNTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br /> <br />ATTENTION: ADULT SERVICES SUPERVISORS AND PROGRAM MANAGERS <br />SUBJECT: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ESSENTIAL SERVICES FUND <br /> <br />REQUIRED ACTION: Information Only Time Sensitive Action Required <br />The Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) has allocated $1,500,00.00 of the American <br />Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 funding to an Adult Protective Services (APS) Essential <br />Services Fund. This funding allows county departments of social services to provide essential <br />services for adults for whom the need for protective services has been substantiated. These <br />funds will assist adults to age in place, eliminating unnecessary institutionalization and <br />promoting opportunities to return to a community-based setting when possible. <br /> <br />The fund is intended to assist county departments of social services in addressing identified <br />protective services needs and mobilizing protective services where limited county funding and <br />limited local resources may be a barrier. The funds are being made available in addition to any <br />funds already allocated by the county and is not intended to replace funds already in place. <br />Counties should ensure no other funding sources or resources are available to assist the <br />individual prior to using the APS Essential Services Fund. <br /> <br />The APS Essential Services Fund must be used to provide and arrange for essential needs on <br />behalf of an individual receiving Protective Services for Adults Planning and Mobilizing Services <br />(SIS Code 204). The individual must be opened for SIS Code 204 services on a signed DSS- <br />5027. If the individual is a recipient of the Community Alternatives Program (CAP) or the <br />Special Assistance In Home Program (SAIH), counties should ensure that APS Essential <br />Services Funds are used for needs that are not being covered through either of the programs. <br /> <br />These essential services needs include the provision of medical care for physical and mental <br />health, assistance in personal hygiene, assistance with obtaining appropriate food, clothing, <br />seeking and providing heated and ventilated shelter, providing for protection from health and <br />safety hazards, and protection from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. <br /> <br />To account for these funds and receive reimbursement, your agency will need to complete an <br />invoice for each individual receiving funding for the reimbursement month. The APS Essential <br />Services Fund Reporting Tool is required to be completed for your agency to receive <br />reimbursement for funding that meets the criteria for essential needs, and no other resources or <br />funding opportunities are available. The APS Essential Services Fund Reporting Tool has been <br />NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES • DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES <br />LOCATION: 693 Palmer Drive, Taylor Hall, Raleigh, NC 27603 <br />MAILING ADDRESS: 2101 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2101 <br />www.ncdhhs.gov • TEL: 919-855-3400 • FAX: 919-733-0443 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br /> <br />