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Area Agency on Aging recommends 12 contracts from 2026 senior‑millage gap grant pool
Summary
An AAA ad hoc committee recommended awarding $180,000 in senior millage gap funding to 12 applicants to address service gaps for older adults across Kalamazoo County; recommended awards include hearing aids, prescription co‑pay assistance, pest remediation, transportation expansion and memory care scholarships.
The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) presented the recommendations of a senior‑millage allocation ad hoc committee to the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 16, recommending contracts to fill service gaps for older adults during calendar year 2026.
Cassie Bailey of AAA told the commission that $180,000 was available in the 2026 gap health‑support solicitation, with a maximum request of $30,000 per applicant; AAA received 12 applications from 11 vendors and recommended funding all 12. The ad hoc committee scored applications and required a 70‑point threshold for consideration; all applications met the threshold. For returning…
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