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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 016-2025, authorizing the addition of a 0.50 Full-Time Equivalent Limited-Term Program Assistant Personnel Allocation in HHSA for a term ending on March 31, 2026.
FUNDING: 100% California Department of Aging Modernizing the Older Californian’s Act.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
HHSA’s Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Older Americans Act (OAA) funded programs rely heavily on volunteers in every aspect of program operations as allowed by Title 22 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 7636.3(d), which states, “volunteers shall be recruited and used in any phase of program operations where qualified.” Volunteers are vital to the HHSA’s Senior Nutrition program operations, where they assist with office support, kitchen preparation, meal packaging, congregate dining service, and distributing home-delivered meals to vulnerable seniors in the community.
In this Personnel Allocation request, HHSA is requesting the addition of the 0.50 full-time equivalent (FTE) limited term (LT) Program Assistant for the purpose of implementing the Senior Volunteer Development and Coordination program. The goal for this position is to aid the program by improving recruitment, engagement, and training efforts of volunteers in the Senior Volunteer Development program. This position will improve the ability of the AAA to enable older adults to engage in volunteerism opportunities, especially in the Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meals program.
HHSA’s AAA program was awarded Modernizing the Older Californian’s Act (MOCA) funding through Funding Agreement #OM-2223-29 from the California Department of Aging (CDA). Funding through the MOCA Agreement includes a 0.50 FTE LT Program Assistant to assist with the volunteer needs of AAA’s Older Adult programs. This personnel allocation’s limited term will coincide with the end date of the MOCA Funding Agreement which is March 31, ...
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