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County approves $80,869 budget amendment to update home and community care grant allocations
Summary
Finance staff brought budget amendment No. 17 to adjust FY2026 after the final funding plan for the Home and Community Care Block Grant increased an allotment; the board approved an $80,869 amendment to reimburse ramps and home-delivered meals for eligible seniors.
Finance staff presented budget amendment No. 17 for fiscal year 2026 after finalizing the county's Home and Community Care Block Grant funding plan. The county's vendor Helpful Hands and Hearts received an increase from $4,700 to $20,820; overall the amendment increased the budget by $80,869.
The finance presenter said the grant reimburses work such as building ramps for elderly residents and supports home-delivered meals; staff said 64 seniors qualify under the program for home-delivered meals. A commissioner asked operational questions about meal delivery; finance staff said specific program questions should be directed to the aging department. The board moved, seconded and approved the budget amendment by voice vote.
Why it matters: The amendment adjusts county appropriations to reflect grant funding and reimbursements for senior services, affecting county-administered home-delivery and ramp-construction services for older residents.
