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Area Agency on Aging asks Winneshiek supervisors for county match to sustain services for older residents
Summary
Lisa Wetzel of the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging asked the board for a county contribution equal to roughly 3% of the agency’s local investment — about $47,100 — to help sustain home-delivered meals, caregiver support and other services for older residents.
Lisa Wetzel, representing the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A), briefed Winneshiek County supervisors on the agency’s services and asked the county to provide additional fiscal support to match investments provided to county residents.
Wetzel described NEI3A as one of six area agencies in Iowa that use Older Americans Act funds plus state and local funding to provide services intended to help older adults remain independent. She said federal Older Americans Act funding has been essentially level for…
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