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Carroll County approves FY26 area plan applications for aging services while staff warns of possible federal cuts
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved submission and acceptance of FY26 area-plan grants for the Bureau of Aging and Disabilities; bureau leaders summarized programs, client data, cost pressures and a possible $60,000 federal cut to key service lines.
Carroll County commissioners voted May 1 to authorize submission of the Fiscal Year 2026 area plan and related grant applications for the Bureau of Aging and Disabilities and to accept the related awards if made.
Celine Steckel, director of citizen services, introduced the bureau team and said the applications bundle federal and state formula grants used to fund senior centers, home-delivered meals, the long‑term care ombudsman, caregiver services, Medicare counseling and other older‑adult programs. "We wanted to come before you to present this comprehensive overview of all of the different grants and funds that provide for our programming lines within the Bureau of Aging and Disabilities," she said.
Gina Valentine, bureau chief of aging and disabilities, reviewed program highlights and data. She told commissioners the bureau distributed…
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