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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board, acting as the Governing Board of the El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging (AAA):
1) Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Update to the 2024-2028 Area Plan on Aging, a plan that AAA is required to prepare and submit to California Department of Aging (CDA), identifying its goals for service delivery that reflect the priorities of the Older Americans Act; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Transmittal Letter for submission of the FY 2025-2026 Update to the 2024-2028 Area Plan to the CDA.
FUNDING: 31% State, 19% Federal, 1% Charge for Services, 6% Donations, and 43% General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
CDA administers programs that serve older adults, adults with disabilities, family caregivers, and residents in long-term care facilities throughout the State of California (State). These services are provided regionally or locally by contracted public or private non-profit agencies that are designated by the State to address the needs and concerns of these individuals, known as an AAA. California’s aging network is geographically divided into 33 Planning and Service Areas (PSAs). Within each PSA, the local AAA shares responsibility for planning and administering services that address long term care needs for aging clients. Within El Dorado County, HHSA’s Community Services Division (CSD) is designated by the Board to administer the local AAA, identified as the PSA 29. As such, CSD is responsible for planning, coordinating, administering, and monitoring local AAA programs and services that are funded through the Older Americans Act (OAA).
The FY 2024-2028 Area Plan was approved by the Board on July 30, 2024 (Legistar file 24-1091). As a component of the ongoing maintenance of the approved Area Plan, the County is required to submit an annual update each year to CDA in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 1.8., Chapter 3, Article, 3, Section 7304....
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