Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Human Services
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All
Grant Acceptance from the Atlanta Regional Commission - Aging Services for DeKalb County Seniors - SFY 2018. The Cost to the County is $123,108.
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Information Contact: Allen S. Mitchell, Director, Community Development Department
Phone Number: 404-371-2438
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting and appropriating to the grant fund, the Federal and State funds from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) for aging services for the period July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018; to consider authorizing the Finance Department to issue payments to subcontractors using the Federal and State funds given to DeKalb County. If the County receives more or less than the anticipated amount, an adjustment will be made to the necessary documents and programs. The estimated amount of Federal and State funds the County anticipates receiving is $1,895,131.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Office of Senior Affairs (OSA), within the Human Services Department, has been serving the DeKalb County senior population for the past 14 years as the County Base Aging Program/Nutrition Services Provider. The Office of Senior Affairs (OSA) manages the senior services which include transportation, case management, information and referral, congregate meals, homemaker services, personal care, home delivered meals, respite care services, adult day care vouchers and transportation vouchers. The estimated amount that the County anticipates receiving from the Atlanta Regional Commission in SFY 2017 is $1,145,893 of Federal funds and $749,238 of State funds for a total of $1,895,131. Additionally, there is a required County match of $123,108 which will be taken from project/award number 100453/600240.
During the state fiscal year, the final amount awarded may increase or decrease due to budget to budget changes in the allocation the Atlanta Regional Commission receives from Georgia Department of Human Services. The subcontractors’ allocation will be adjusted to reflect the changes when this occurs, additionally, two positions are paid out of this grant, specifically Information and Referral Specialist and the Grants Coordinator.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The County will receive federal and state funds to continue providing services for the seniors of DeKalb County.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents. Accept and appropriate to the grant fund, the Federal and State funds received from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) for aging services for the period July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018; 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 and programs; the estimated amount of Federal and State funds the County anticipates receiving is $1,895,131.