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Board approves ARPA-funded home and community care block grant budget amendment for senior services
Summary
Craven County voted to accept ARPA-funded Home and Community Care Block Grant awards to buy accessibility equipment, increase nonrecurring senior services and provide weekend meals and shelf-stable emergency meals; staff to follow up on volunteer recruitment for Meals on Wheels routes.
The Craven County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 approved a budget amendment to accept American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds administered through regional aging partners to expand senior services under the Home and Community Care Block Grant.
County social services staff said the award will be used for a mix of nonrecurring services and equipment, including a wheelchair lift to assist non-ambulatory participants, grocery carts for congregate meal sites, weekend meal deliveries,…
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