REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Budget Modification No. 30 to Appropriate $18,000 of Sourcewise Grant Funds for Care Management Services
Report
GRANT SUMMARY
On June 2013, the Department of Library and Community Services (LCS) was awarded a grant for care management services from Sourcewise (previously known as the Council on Aging - Silicon Valley). The grant was funded on a two year cycle at $18,000 per year and the first year contract was implemented on July 2, 2013. On June 24, 2014 the City Manager entered into a contract to accept grant funds to complete the second year of the funding cycle.
Funds will be used by LCS to augment Care Management services. The City of Sunnyvale has two part-time Care Managers on staff, currently working 900 hours a year. Through this grant, Sourcewise will support an additional 513 hours of Care Management services.
The Community Services Division in the Department of Library and Community Services will be responsible for the management of the grant.
Granting Agency
Funding is from Sourcewise pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA) from Title III B. The OAA was signed into law to meet the diverse needs of the growing numbers of older persons in the United States. The OAA set out specific objectives for maintaining the dignity and welfare of older individuals and created the primary vehicle for organizing, coordinating and providing community-based services and opportunities for older Americans and their families. Sourcewise is the designated area agency for Santa Clara County under the OAA with responsibility for administering its various programs.
Sourcewise provides services and support to seniors in Santa Clara County. Their mission has been expanded beyond seniors and caregivers to include persons with disabilities and all adults in Santa Clara County. The agency collaborates with Santa Clara County, state, and local networks to provide a streamlined approach to service and supp...
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