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County outlines home repair caps and outcomes for older adults under HCCBG-funded programs
Summary
County aging services staff described Home and Community Care Block Grant uses for people 60+, including a $7,000 per-project cap, and reported Mountain Housing Opportunities received $49,478 in FY26 and assisted 13 households.
Allison Bridal, program manager with Adult and Aging Services, told the subcommittee that HCCBG funding is limited to eligible categories and to residents age 60 and older and that the maximum per-project spending is capped at $7,000.
"The most that can be spent on any project is $7,000, so that's also capped," Bridal said, noting that HCCBG funds are allocated by a standing committee and applicants apply each February–March cycle.
Billy Breeden, the county's Age-Friendly Coordinator, provided a breakdown of Mountain Housing Opportunities' FY26 award: MHO received $49,478 and completed repairs for 13 households (target had been 25), with work including accessibility modifications, plumbing, roofing and electrical repairs.
Breeden also described the HOPE aging-in-place work group and a newly revised planning guide prepared in collaboration with UNC's Center for Aging Research and Educational Services.
