REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2020
FROM
SHARON NEVINS, Director, Department of Aging and Adult Services
SUBJECT
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Revenue Contract with California Department of Aging for Dignity At Home Fall Prevention Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Revenue Contract (State Revenue Agreement No. FP-1920-20) with the California Department of Aging for the Dignity At Home Fall Prevention Program to provide fall and injury prevention services, in the amount of $143,750 for the period of February 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
(Presenter: Sharon Nevins, Director, 891-3917)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Revenue in the amount of $143,750 for Dignity At Home Fall Prevention Program services is 100% State allocated from the California Department of Aging (CDA). Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the 2019-20 budget and will be included in the 2020-21 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Dignity At Home Fall Prevention Program provides grants to Area Agencies on Aging to provide fall and injury prevention information, education, referral services, equipment, assessments, services, materials and labor costs to the eligible service population. The eligible service population are individuals at risk of falling or institutionalization who are sixty years of age or older or have disabilities, and whose adjusted household income does not exceed eighty percent of the area median income.
The Federal Older Americans Act promotes the welfare and dignity of older adults by providing valuable services in order to enable older adults to be independent, remain in their communities, and assist them to be engaged citizens. In 1976, the State of California designated the County of San Bernardino as an Area Agency on Aging. As a result of this designation, DAAS receives funding to administer adult protective services.
DAAS received notification of the new Dignity At Home Fall Prevention Program and subsequent award of State Revenue Agreement on January 31, 2020, which required program planning, and supporting documents be completed and submitted to California Department of Aging (CDA). This item is being presented at this time, as this is the first date available following the required operational, fiscal, and legal reviews. Approval by the Board on this date will have no impact on DAAS’ services or activities.
PROCUREMENT
Not Applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services Contracts (Jennifer Mulhall-Daudel, Contracts Manager, 388-0241) on March 9, 2020; County Counsel (Jacqueline Carey-Wilson, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 19, 2020; Finance (Christopher Lange, Administrative Analyst, 386-8393) on March 20, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Tanya Bratton, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on March 20, 2020.