Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Human Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All
Acceptance of funds from the Atlanta Regional Commission for DeKalb Senior Services for SFY 2025
Body
Information Contact: Damon Scott, Director, Human Services Department
Phone Number: (404) 687-2385
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting funds in the amount of $2,338,779.29 from the Atlanta Regional Commission for aging services for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025; to consider authorizing the Finance Department to issue payments to subcontractors using these Federal and State funds.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Human Services’ Office of Aging has provided services to DeKalb seniors for over 20 years, as the designated County Based Aging Program/Nutrition Services Provider for DeKalb County. The Office of Aging manages the senior services which include Transportation, Case Management, Information and Referral, Congregate Meals, Homemaker Services, Personal Care, Home Delivered Meals, and Respite Care Services. The amount the County hopes to receive for planning purposes consist of both Federal and State funds. Additionally, the required County match is $171,059.27 which will be taken from project/award number 106563/602876, bringing the total amount for senior services for SFY 2025 to $2,509,838.56. This estimated amount is for planning purposes.
This amount may increase or decrease based on the budget changes in the allocation the Atlanta Regional Commission receives from Georgia Department of Human Services. Additionally, three positions are paid out of this grant, specifically, Human Services Administrator, Information & Referral Specialist, and the Fiscal Assistant.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the County as the required match will be taken from the already approved funds in the Reserve for Seniors award. 106563/602876.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Accept and appropriate the Federal and State grant funds from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) for aging services for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025; authorize the Finance Department to issue payments to subcontractors, using the Federal and State funds given to DeKalb County; and to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents. If the County receives more or less than the current anticipated amount, the department will be allowed to made changes to the necessary documents and programs; the estimated amount of Federal and State funds the County anticipates receiving is $2,338,779.29.