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0~J 0 LEE COUNTY Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. III. D. _ Information Meeting Date November 2, 2009 _ Action Item XX Consent Agenda SUBJECT: ARRA Funds - Nutrition Funding from the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services through Triangle J Area Agency on Aging DEPARTMENT: Lee County Senior Services CONTACT PERSON Debbie Davidson REQUEST. Approve Funding and Provider Services Summaries SUMMARY. The Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) has received non- recurring American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for use within the NC Elderly Nutrition Services Program- congregate and home delivered meals. This program is currently being operated in Lee County by Lee County Senior Services. The Triangle J Area Agency on Aging, like DAAS, has decided not to use any of these funds for administrative costs. Lee is to be in receipt of: $12,844 federal/state funds for congregate meals (the local match requirement is $1,427), and $ 6,797 federal/state funds for home delivered meals (the local match requirement is $755). These funds will be utilized to purchase meals for Congregate and Home Delivered Meals This allocation allows for the transfer of other Home and Community Care Block Grant funds to be used for Senior Center Operations, Home Repair Services and Information and Referral for Case Assistance. This plan was approved by the Lee County Senior Services Advisory Board on October 21, 2009. Local matching funds are available in the Senior Services FY 09/10 budget to cover the requirements. BUDGET IMPACT + $19,641.00 ATTACHMENT(S) (1) County Funding Plan-Nutrition Provider Services Summary, (2) County Funding Plan-Provider Services Summary, and (3) Award Provisions ARRA Funds PUBLIC HEARING No PRIOR BOARD ACTION N/A RECOMMENDATION. Approve ARRA funds as presented. r 1 L_J