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Committee allocates Buncombe County supplemental aging funds to local providers, including Working Wheels and memory care program
Summary
The advisory committee reviewed FY26 supplemental aging allocations and reallocated specific sums to local providers (Working Wheels, a memory care program, and others); Better Together could not meet capacity and a smaller provider was identified to use $7,828.
At its May 27 meeting, the Buncombe County Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee reviewed supplemental aging fund allocations and confirmed several reallocations for May–June FY26 closeout.
Staff reported the committee reallocated $8,000 to Working Wheels and a separate $8,000 to a program recorded in the transcript as 'Mayheack' (name spelling uncertain). A memory‑care provider was allocated $10,000 and staff said that provider had already expended the money and submitted invoices. The committee also discussed Better Together, a small transportation provider, which said it could not deliver the roughly 158 additional rides that would have been required to expend certain funds within the May–June window.
Because Better Together lacked capacity to deliver the extra trips, staff said an alternate organization (referred to in the transcript as 'Evelyn' or 'Evelyn Charity/Charities') agreed to accept $7,828 and anticipated it could spend that amount in May and June. Committee members confirmed new contracts had been completed and signed for these supplemental allocations.
Why it matters: these reallocations are part of the FY26 closeout and ensure awarded funds are used within the fiscal year to provide services for older adults, including transportation and day programs. Members emphasized monitoring and reporting to ensure funds are expended as intended.
Uncertainties and verification needs: transcript spelling of some provider names is inconsistent (for example 'Mayheack'/'Mayheck' and 'Evelyn Charity/Charities'); the committee asked staff to confirm recipient names and invoice evidence before final accounting.
