DATE:
April 30, 2024
07
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF OLDER ADULT SERVICES REVENUE AGREEMENTS, MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, AND GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, AND AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR FUTURE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAMS SERVING OLDER ADULTS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency, Aging & Independence Services (AIS) serves as the region's federally designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and administers programs focused on the safety and well-being of older adults and persons with disabilities. These services align with the Aging Roadmap, the County regional plan to ensure the region has programs and communities that equitably support the needs and leverage the contributions of all older adults in the county. On May 2, 2023 (4), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 revenue agreements to fund various programs that support older adults and persons with disabilities, allowing them to remain safely in their homes and access needed community resources. Subsequently, on January 23, 2024 (2), the Board approved an additional FY 2023-24 revenue agreement to further support and expand these programs and services. These programs and services support the goals and objectives established in the AIS 2024-2028 Area Plan, approved by the Board on April 9, 2024 (6). Required by the Older Americans Act (OAA), the AIS Area Plan 2024-2028 details how AIS will utilize funds received through the OAA to provide services that meet the identified needs of older adults, persons with disabilities, and their caregivers throughout the county.
The California Department of Aging is transitioning from revenue agreements to a multi-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Area Plan and Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act Program and intends to transition to an MOU for the Health Insu...
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