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Elderbridge and CASA seek continued county funding amid tighter grants and rising demand
Summary
Elderbridge requested $21,087 for FY27 to support senior services in Dickinson County; CASA requested $10,000 to maintain victim-advocate services. Both presenters warned of declining state/federal funding and rising local demand.
Two nonprofit providers asked the board to continue funding local services.
Stacia Timmer, CEO of Elderbridge Agency on Aging, reviewed services provided in Dickinson County and requested $21,087 for FY27, saying the agency delivered about $238,000 of services in the county in FY25 and that pandemic-related funding reductions have not fully recovered. "We are requesting about $1,257 more than we did in FY25. And so we're looking at 21,087 as our request for FY27," Timmer told the board, outlining congregate meals, caregiving supports and case-management work for older adults.
Stephanie Henrich, executive director of CASA, reported the advocacy group served 26 survivors locally last year and asked the board to continue a $10,000 county contribution for FY27, the same level as the prior year. Henrich said costs for client assistance and payroll have risen and cautioned that state and federal grants remain uncertain; she described local collaboration with law enforcement and other agencies to provide advocacy, relocation assistance and legal and medical accompaniment for survivors.
Board members asked questions about program costs, respite and nutrition programs at Elderbridge and about CASA's relationships with other regional providers. Both presenters emphasized leveraging county dollars with state and federal grants and local partnerships to sustain services.
