This news item expired on Friday, February 13, 2015 so the information below could be outdated or incorrect.
Buncombe County and the Aging Coordinating Consortium (ACC) is seeking proposals and funding applications from agencies and organizations to provide aging services in conjunction with the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services' Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Program, as well as for supplemental funds provided by Buncombe County for aging services.
Services eligible for HCCBG and/or County funding include, but are not limited to: Adult Day Programs, Care Management, Congregate Nutrition, Group Respite, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Health Screening, Home-Delivered Meals, Skilled Home Care, Housing and Home Improvement, Information and Options Counseling, In-Home Aide — Levels I and II *, Mental Health Counseling, Respite Care, Senior Companion Program, Senior Center Operations, Volunteer Program Development, Consumer Directed Services, and Transportation. Note: In-Home Aide – Levels I and II will be administered by the Council on Aging of Buncombe County. Proposals for these services will not be considered by the Allocations Committee as negotiations for these sub-contracts will be conducted between Council on Aging and the individual providers. Agencies interested in subcontracting for these services should contact the Council on Aging of Buncombe County at (828) 277-8288 for more information.
All services must support the recommendations contained in the Buncombe County Aging Plan. The Buncombe County Aging Plan is available at http://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/dss/adults/aging.aspx
Any new provider interested in this funding opportunity is required to RSVP to attend one of the following Provider Orientation meetings, held at Land of Sky Regional Council, 339 New Leicester Highway, Suite 140, in Asheville: Monday, January 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. or Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
In the event of inclement weather, a make-up meeting will be held on Friday, January 23, at 2:00 p.m. RSVP to Sherry Christenson at (828) 251-6622 or sherry@landofsky.org and note which meeting you plan to attend.
New providers will receive the application packet after attending the Provider Orientation. Current providers are invited to attend the Provider Orientation but this is not mandatory. They will receive the application packet via email on Monday, January 12.
The funding period is July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Proposals will be received through February 13, 2015.
For more information:
LeeAnne Tucker, MPA
Aging and Volunteer Services Director
339 New Leicester Hwy., Suite 140
Asheville, NC 28806
office: (828) 251-6622
fax: (828) 251-6353