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Baltimore Health Department receives $2.7 million notification of grant award for older-adult services; total award about $4.8M
Summary
The Board of Estimates approved a notification of grant award from the Maryland Department of Aging to the Baltimore City Health Department for programs that support older adults; the award is part of a two-part disbursement that totals approximately $4.8 million.
The Board of Estimates approved a notification of grant award from the Maryland Department of Aging to the Baltimore City Health Department on July 16. Deputy and interim health leadership told the board the award is the second disbursement in a two-part federal/state pass-through totaling approximately $4.8 million to support older-adult services.
Meredith Hather, interim commissioner of health, and Deputy Byron Pugh, division deputy for aging and community services, explained the grant is a pass-through from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living via the Maryland Department of Aging. The department said the first disbursement, roughly $2 million, arrived in March; the second part, described at the meeting as about $2,711,855, arrived on June 5.
City staff outlined programs the funds will support, including information and assistance, advocacy, legal services, meal programs, in-home services, caregiver support, recreational and socialization activities, and health promotion. The presentation included specific budget line items read to the board: administration $420,000; congregate meal programs $1,264,000; caregiver support $485,000; guardianship $126,000; health promotion $64,000; home-delivered meal programs $1,200,000; home sharing $8,500; legal assistance $74,000; long-term care ombudsman $154,700; and senior center programs about $956,420.
Department staff said approximately 80 percent of grant expenditures will be delivered through contracts and subgrants to nonprofit organizations (Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, Associated Catholic Charities, Forest Park Senior Center, the Bar Association of Baltimore City and others) and about 20 percent by city employees. The department also described coordination with the Mayor's Office of Older Adult Affairs and Advocacy on events, training and referral supports.
A motion to approve the notification of grant award was seconded and approved by the board.
