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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	November 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Department of Aging, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/07/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 608-4960

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: November 7, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2017/387 to Approve and Authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the California Department of Aging to accept funding in an amount not to exceed $1,015,331 to provide Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive revenue in an amount not to exceed $1,015,331 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. For FY 2017-18, the total revenue amount is not to exceed $342,132. For FY 2018-19, the total revenue amount is not to exceed $351,695. And for FY 2019-20, the total revenue amount is not to exceed $321,504. For the three year period, total program costs are expected to be $1,318,844, 48% of which are covered by State funds ($633,639), 29% by Federal funds ($381,692) and 23% with County General Fund match ($303,513).

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

Agreement HI-1718-07
CFDA #92.324

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Area Agency on Aging, provides Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) services to Medicare beneficiaries, including (1) Medicare beneficiaries by virtue of a disability and (2) those persons imminent of Medicare eligibility as defined by the Welfare and Institutions Code (W&I) sections 9541 (a) and (c) (2), and (3) to the public at large for HICAP community education services under W&I Code sections 9541 (c) (1), (4), (5), and (6).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, Employment and Human Services would be unable to provide Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services to seniors and disabled adults receiving or eligible for Medicare benefits in Contra Costa County.