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015 <br />LEE <br />COUNTY <br />+k:.L'F <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. III. C. <br />_ Information <br />Meeting Date: October 6, 2008 -Action Item <br />XX Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT: FY 2008-2009 Seniors Health Insurance Information (SHIIP) Grant <br />DEPARTMENT: Lee County Senior Services <br />CONTACT PERSON: Debbie Davidson <br />REQUEST: Approve Grant Application for FY 2008-09 <br />S SUMMARY: Attached is, a contract to receive $4,200.00 in grant funding to assist <br />with the FY 2009-09 Medicare Part D enrollment period and <br />volunteer recognition of SHIIP counselors. No matching funds are <br />required. <br />Funds are proposed to be used in the SHIIP program to assist with <br />the open enrollment period for the Medicare Part D program and to <br />assist with recognition of volunteers involved in SHIIP counseling. <br />The proposal includes funds to pay a retired Lee County employee, <br />who is a certified SHIIP counselor, for support for the period of <br />November 1 - December, 2008 for open enrollment for Lee County <br />residents. Volunteer Services Coordinator Janice Holmes will serve <br />as the agency contact person for this grant. <br />BUDGET IMPACT: N/A <br />ATTACHMENT(S): Contract with the North Carolina Department of Insurance <br />PUBLIC HEARING: N/A <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION: N/A <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve grant application as presented. <br />0 <br />