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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR SENIOR ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (KSDCF).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and if awarded authorize acceptance of the grant.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA) will identify consumers who are experiencing a short term need or crisis. CPAAA will work with individuals who are determined to be in need of assistance that will reduce the risk of adult abuse or neglect. Services may include assistance with utility bills, prescriptions, transportation to an appointment, groceries, exterminations and medical equipment (walkers, bath bench, stool risers). The intent of the grant is to assist individuals with emergencies to prevent Adult Protective Services (APS) intervention. The grant is an award of $10,000 to be used for the period beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: July 1, 2016
Grant period ends: June 30, 2017
Source of funding
Grant: $ 10,000
Required Match: $ 0
Required Cash Match: $ 0
Required In-Kind Match: $ 0
Other funding:$ 0
TOTAL SOURCES: $10,000
Uses of funding
Operational costs:
Personnel: $ 0
Contractual services: $ 9,500.00
Operational supplies: $ 0
Equipment: $ 0
TRANSFER OUT-OPERATING: $500.00
TOTAL USES: $10,000.00
Cost Center#/Fund Center: 34074-254 / 340746-17
Source of matching funds: N/A
Source of other funding: N/A
Budget Authority Adjustment: No additional budget authority is being requested. Sufficient authority is included in the 2016 Adopted budget.
Expected measurable outcomes: Outcome of the grant CPAAA will decrease the number of APS referrals and improve the situation of the individuals assisted.
Requirements from Sedgwick County: Once allocations from DCF are awarded administrative actions required include monthly program and financial reports, and provision of services through CPAAA.
Alternatives: Not accept the grant funding and not provide a critical program for seniors in the community.
Policy considerations: There are no policy implications.
Legal considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101, et seq. Approval for this grant application may be given by the County Manager, subject to Section IV of the County's Grant Policy.