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Central MN Council on Aging - Notice to Public

Notice

Request for the Public Review and Comment on Proposal for Title III Cost Sharing and Program Development & Coordination Funding

In accordance with the Older Americans Act (Section 315(c)(1)), the Central MN Council on Aging (CMCOA) is allowed to submit a proposal to the Minnesota Board on Aging (MBA) to use Title III funds for the purpose of providing supportive, health promotion, and caregiver support services and will employ a cost sharing strategy for allowable services to expand potential of this Title III funding to support older individuals and their families in the central 14 county region of Minnesota. The Area Agency on Aging is required to solicit the views of older individuals, providers, and other stakeholders on the implementation of its cost sharing strategy for review and comment. CMCOA is proposing to use approximately $505,389 in Title III-E National Family Caregiver Support funds to pay for caregiver activities/services, $703,736 in Title III-B funds to pay for supportive services, and $84,618 in Title III-D funds to pay for health promotion/disease prevention programs in 2022 which are subject to cost sharing requirements.

CMCOA is allowed to submit a proposal to the MBA to transfer Title III-B (Supportive Services) funds to the Area Plan administration for Program Development and Coordination Activities that will have a direct and positive impact on the enhancement of services for older persons in the 14 county central planning and service region of Minnesota. The Area Agency on Aging is required to make the details of such proposals available to the general public for review and comment. The CMCOA is proposing to use $154,770 in Title III-B funds to support Program Development and Coordination Activities during 2022 as a cost of Area Plan administration. The MBA policy allows up to 25% of these funds to be used for this purpose. The proposed amount represents 25% of the Area Agency on Aging’s new Title III-B direct service allotment.

Virtual Public Hearing

Individuals may also give oral testimony at the Public Hearing to be via ZOOM on July 15, at 11:00 am.  Send RSVP to lori@cmcoa.org by July 13, 2021 to register your attendance and, if desired, your intent to speak at the hearing. 

Written Comments

Written comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 20, 2021. Please send written comments via email to lori@cmcoa.org or by mail to the following address: Central MN Council on Aging, Attn: Lori Vrolson
250 Riverside Avenue North Suite 300, Sartell, MN 56377

(Published in the Patriot: 06/19/21).