Area Agency of Aging
San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties
RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2021
CONTACT: Clay Kempf, Executive Director
(831) 688-0400, ext. 115
clayk@seniorscouncil.org
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE SENIORS COUNCIL OF SANTA CRUZ AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES/AREA AGENCY ON AGING IS ACCEPTING LETTERS OF INTENT TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES UNDER TITLES III AND VII OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT AND THE OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT. SERVICE CATEGORIES INCLUDE: TITLE IIIB SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, TITLE III/VII LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN AND ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION, TITLE IIIC NUTRITION PROGRAMS, TITLE IIIE FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM AND THE HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM.
AS THE DESIGNATED AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR SANTA CRUZ AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES, THE SENIORS COUNCIL CONTRACTS FOR APPROXIMATELY
$2 MILLION OF FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS EACH YEAR FOR PROGRAMS PROVIDING SERVICES TO SENIORS (AGE 60+) AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN THE TWO-COUNTY REGION. FUNDING IS FOR THE CONTRACT CYCLE BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MAY BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND FUNDING TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS ON A NON-COMPETITIVE BASIS. LETTERS OF INTENT MUST SPECIFY SERVICES FOR WHICH THE AGENCY INTENDS TO APPLY AND IN WHICH COUNTY SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED. A LETTER OF INTENT IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT A FUNDING PROPOSAL.
FURTHER INFORMATION IS LOCATED AT www.seniorscouncil.org INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE SENIORS COUNCIL AT AAARFP@seniorscouncil.org COMPLETED LETTERS OF INTENT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE SENIORS COUNCIL BY EMAIL AT AAARFP@seniorscouncil.org BY 12:00 P.M. ON JANUARY 5, 2022.
LATE LETTERS OF INTENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.