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County weighs options after Area Agency on Aging relinquishes role; providers unpaid
Summary
After the Central Coast Commission relinquished its Area Agency on Aging designation, the board directed staff to pursue a two-county configuration with Santa Barbara, press the California Department of Aging for a prompt RFP and to push for payment of unpaid provider invoices. Local meal and senior service providers reported unpaid invoices totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Board of Supervisors heard a forceful update Feb. 10 after the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens voluntarily relinquished its Area Agency on Aging (AAA) designation following a notice of intent to revoke from the California Department of Aging (CDA).
Linda Belch, deputy director of the county's Department of Social Services, summarized options for future AAA arrangements: the county could (1) request PSA 17 be split and operate a San Luis Obispo-specific AAA (but available administrative funding would be insufficient for county operation), (2) remain in a two-county PSA with Santa Barbara and seek a new nonprofit provider via CDA's RFP process, or (3)…
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