The Houston Health Department (HHD) requests City Council approval of an ordinance authorizing and approving the submission of the Houston Health Department/Harris County Area Agency on Aging (HCAAA) Federal Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Area Plan to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The Area Plan is for two years beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2022. The initial project period is from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for a total of $13,023,272. The grant requires a 25% in-kind match on administration and a minimum of 10% in-kind match on program activities, which amounts to $442,164.00 from the General funds ($51,800.00) and Community Development Block Grant funds ($390,364.00).
HHD also requests City Council authorize the Mayor to execute all related contracts, agreements and documents with the approval of the City Attorney in connection with the grant application and to authorize the director or his designee to act as the City’s representative with the authority to apply for, accept and expend the grant funds if and as awarded, and to accept and expend all subsequent supplemental awards, if any, and to extend the term and/or budget and project period, not to exceed five years, if extended by HHSC.
The grant funding allows HCAAA to implement its Area Plan focused on providing supportive services for older adults as part of a nationwide network, as mandated by the Older Americans Act of 1965 and its subsequent amendments. The funding provided by HHSC will support HCAAA’s provision of services for senior adults 60 years of age and older, and their caregivers, including nutrition services, caregiver services, administration, health maintenance, and ombudsman activity to benefit older adults in Harris County and the surrounding communities.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY 2021 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
No fiscal note is required for grant items.
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Stephen L. Williams, M.Ed., M.P.A.
Director - Houston Health Department