Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Human Services
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): ALL
Grant Acceptance from the Atlanta Regional Commission for SFY 2019 - Amendment to 2018-1946
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Information Contact: Damon Scott
Phone Number: 404-687-2385
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting and appropriating to the grant fund, the Federal and State funds received from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) for aging services for the period July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019; to consider authorizing the Finance Department to issue payments to subcontractors using the Federal and State funds given to DeKalb County; to consider authorizing the salaries of 16 employees using the grant funds and the match funds. 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 $2,107,614.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Office of Aging (OOA, within the Human Services Department, has been serving the DeKalb County senior population for the past 15 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 $1,229,302 of Federal funds and $878,312 of State funds for a total of $2,107,614. Additionally, there is a required County match of $133,340 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 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, sixteen staff persons will be paid out of the ARC grant, match funds, and Reserve for Seniors Award - namely one(1) Information and Referral Specialist, five (5) Case Managers, one (1) Fiscal Assistant, four (4) Facility Coordinators, four (4) Assistant Managers, one (1) Human Services Administrator. The total estimated cost for all 16 employees is $700,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as the funds are in the ARC and the match award.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
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, 2018 to June 30, 2019; authorize the Finance Department to issue payments to subcontractors, using the Federal and State funds given to DeKalb County; to authorize the salaries of 16 employees listed above using the grant funds and the match funds; to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents. If the County receives more or less than the current 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 $2,107,614.