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C. 97

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	October 7, 2014

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Costa

County

Subject:

Issuance of Request for Proposal #1142, Area Agency on Aging Family Caregiver Support Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/07/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

John Cottrell, 313-1605

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 7, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue Request for Proposal #1142, for the Area Agency on Aging, Older Americans Act, Title IIIE Family Caregiver Support Program in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$400,000: 100% Older Americans Act, Title IIIE, Family Caregiver Support Program funding. (No County match) (All Districts)

BACKGROUND:

The Family Caregiver Support Program (FCGSP) will provide supportive services to include information to caregivers about available services, assistance to caregivers to access services, individual counseling, organization of support groups and caregiver training for decision and problem solving techniques, respite care to enable caregivers to be temporarily relieved from their care giving roles and responsibilities, and limited supplemental care to complement care provided by caregivers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The FCGSP will provide services to a family caregiver, or a grandparent or older individual who is a relative caregiver. Priority shall be given for services to older individuals with the greatest social and economic need, older individuals providing care and support to persons with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities consistent with the Older Americans Act, which requires that preference also will be given to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Services will not be made available for family caregiver-participants in the Family Caregiver Support Program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable