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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 13, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Grant Funding Increase

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/13/2018

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: February 13, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept increased grant funding from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services in an amount not to exceed $695,688 for a new total grant amount of $1,653,430 for the Elder Abuse Prevention Project, and extend the term from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018 to July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The County will receive additional grant funds of $695,688 for a new total grant amount of $1,653,430. The total County Project Match is 25%, or $413,358, which will be funded by Adult Protective Services Case Management funding. (100% Federal)

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County has designed and implemented an Elder Abuse Prevention Project (EAPP) to bridge the gap in services addressing elder abuse. EAPP is designed to provide direct services to seniors in a coordinated manner. The program design takes into account the 2000-3000 annual County Adult Protective Services caseload, and focuses on the areas where direct service is most required: financial abuse, case management, and counseling. The focus will increase justice for and safety of senior County residents. EAPP will also allow the County to put in place a common data collection tool to insure that abuse or suspected abuse allegations are handled in a more coordinated fashion. EAPP will provide a platform to raise awareness in the community, helping all service providers to better identify and respond to cases of elder abuse. Program objectives include: an increase in identification and resolution of elder financial abuse; an increase in the safety of elder victims of abuse; an increased provider understanding of forms of elder abuse; and an increase in community awareness and understanding of elder abuse.

Additional grant funding has been made available by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the continuation of EAPP services to the elder population in Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, programs designed to bridge the gap in services addressing elder abuse could be hindered.