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Chautauqua County accepts $651,045 state grant for aging services; transportation debate centers on ‘mission creep’
Summary
The legislature approved a $651,045 New York State unmet-needs allocation for the Office for Aging to maintain meals and other services and consider transportation pilots; legislators pressed staff to avoid starting ongoing programs funded only by a temporary allocation.
The Chautauqua County Audit & Control Committee voted to accept a $651,045 supplemental allocation from New York State intended to prevent service cutbacks for the county’s older residents, including keeping home-delivered meals and congregate sites from being placed on a wait list.
Steve Bando, grant coordinator for the Office for Aging Services, told the committee the funds could be used to sustain current services and to cover gaps created by federal funding reductions. He listed possible uses including home-delivered meals, residential heating…
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