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Commissioners approve $648,012 Home and Community Care Block Grant for senior services
Summary
The board approved the area agency on aging’s grant application and contract with the Western Piedmont Council of Governments for state fiscal year 2025–26; federal and state funds total $583,211 and local provider matches bring the total to $648,012.
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners on July 14 unanimously approved the Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) application and a contract with the Western Piedmont Council of Governments to administer the grant for state fiscal year 2025–26.
Tina Miller, area agency on aging director with the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, told commissioners the HCCBG is authorized under the Older Americans Act and provides supportive services for residents age 60 and over. "For Caldwell County, that's things like our senior center, home delivered meals or meals on wheels, general medical transportation services, housing and home improvement, adult daycare, in‑home aid support services," Miller said.
Why it matters: The grant funds services meant to help older adults remain in their homes and communities and to delay or prevent nursing‑home placement. Miller said federal and state allocations for Caldwell County total $583,211 for fiscal 2025–26 and that local providers must provide a 10 percent match, producing a combined budget of $648,012.
Board action and implementation: Commissioners voted to approve the grant application and authorized an agreement with the Western Piedmont Council of Governments to administer contracts with local service providers and to reimburse providers monthly for eligible expenses. The board did not alter the allocations recommended by the Caldwell County Council on Aging; Miller said the council serves as the local planning committee and the council of governments is the lead planning agency.
Financial details and constraints: Miller told the board that providers must supply a 10 percent local match and that the grant funding is targeted specifically to services listed under the HCCBG. The board’s approval authorizes county acceptance of the funds and execution of the administration contract; no changes to county matching policy were proposed at the meeting.
Next steps: Western Piedmont Council of Governments will manage contracts and monthly reimbursements for providers; the county will post the grant in its accounts and monitor expenditures through the normal budget process.
