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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Authorize the submission of a grant application to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Elder Abuse Program, for Fiscal Years 2021-22 and 2022-23, for an estimated grant funding amount of $217,445;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair, and the HHSA Director, to sign the Certification of Assurance of Compliance, and approve and authorize the HHSA Director to also sign the Grant Subaward Face Sheet, as required by the grant;
3) If awarded, delegate authority to the HHSA Director to accept the resulting funding award and execute the grant agreement, including any extensions or amendments that do not increase the total funding or term of the grant, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director or designee to execute and administer any subsequent administrative documents relating to said award, including required fiscal and programmatic reports.
FUNDING: 65% Victims of Crime Act funding and 35% State General Fund with a required match contribution of $35,087 that will be met with an in-kind time commitment by Senior Legal services and/or a contribution of volunteer hours.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On September 22, 2020, the Board approved the Director of Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) to execute a grant agreement with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), for the term of 12 months, from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Item #20-1161). The grant program mandated matching funds which was met by an in-kind contribution of volunteer hours, as well as time and activities of Senior Legal services. HHSA has applied for, been awarded, and subsequently accepted the Cal OES Elder Abuse grant since 2016. The initial grant proposal submitted in 2016 (Item #16-0715) outlined a partnership between the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency and the District Attorney’s Of...
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