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Department on Aging requests $19M for home and community services and seeks staffing for compliance
Summary
Director Connie Munn told the committee the state's older adult population is growing and requested $15M for federal authorization/maintenance of effort and $19M for home and community‑based services, plus several FTEs to comply with the Older Americans Act final rule.
Connie Munn, director of the Department on Aging, told the committee South Carolina's share of older adults rose from 23.7% in 2017 to 26.4% in 2024 and projected further growth. She said the department is the state unit on aging and receives federal funds from the Administration for Community Living.
Munn outlined multiple budget requests: $15,000,000 for federal authorization and maintenance of effort; $19,000,000 to expand home…
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